– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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3 Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).
		Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1600		2550	2600						3200	750	600	500	500	700	500
km/h	NW	WNW	WSW	S	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	20
mm	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.5	7	11	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	6	5	9	10	9	10	11	9	6	4	3	0	-1	-5
min °C	3	3	6	5	6	9	9	9	10	7	5	4	1	0	-3	-6
chill °C	-3	-1	4	2	5	7	7	7	8	3	-1	-1	-5	-5	-6	-15

Freezing level m	2600	2550	2650	2850	3350	3550	3750	3600	3600	3300	2850	2750	2650	2000	1900	1000

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	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras). To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mid Awatere Valley 12 km NW 478m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 20).	10 km
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 55 minutes ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 290).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.