– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.
		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2400							850	650	550	650	650	500	550	550	600
km/h	S	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	N	SSW	S	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	32	7	3	—
mm	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.4	1.4	7	1.7	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	8	10	9	11	11	9	6	5	4	3	2	-1	-6	-5	-3
min °C	5	6	9	9	9	10	7	6	5	4	3	1	-6	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	2	4	7	7	7	10	2	1	-2	-3	-2	-2	-16	-17	-16	-16

Freezing level m	2800	3300	3500	3800	3750	3450	3200	3050	2850	2800	2450	2300	1300	1050	900	650

	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—
	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).

* 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.