– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.
		Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	500		7450	1750	6150	2850	1650	650	1900	600		4500	4450	500	550	800
km/h	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	WSW	W	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW
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cm	2	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	2	3	2	4	4	0	-6	-4	2	6	8	8	-2	-5	-4
min °C	-3	1	2	1	4	4	-6	-6	-5	-3	4	7	2	-4	-6	-8
chill °C	-7	-2	-1	-2	0	-1	-17	-13	-14	-10	0	4	-4	-8	-14	-15

Freezing level m	1400	2300	2600	2250	2800	2800	1900	1300	1350	1350	3050	3200	3000	1650	1000	1500

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	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

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. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 3 hours ago	5°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (6 kph at 300).	20 km
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 48 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry

* 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.