– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).
	Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)			1850	500	500	600		2200	6750	1450	2550		1600	550		550	550	650
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—
mm	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	10	10	5	-1	-1	0	2	3	3	0	-1	-1	1	3	3	-2	-2	3
min °C	9	7	3	-3	-2	-2	1	3	0	0	-2	-1	0	2	-1	-2	-2	-1
chill °C	6	1	-2	-9	-8	-9	-3	-3	-8	-8	-9	-9	-6	-3	-6	-7	-6	-4

Freezing level m	4000	3750	2650	1450	1600	1800	2250	2800	2650	2050	1950	1850	1950	2250	2650	1550	1400	1900

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

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	20°C	Dry	Near gales from the W (54 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	22°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	22°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (44 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	23°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 50).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 45 minutes ago	24°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (43 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (46 kph at 315).

* 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.