Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) weather
– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

NzMt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11pm Tue 21 Sep Local Time
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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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Wind km/h
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
20
W
40
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
25
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
15
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10
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
65
WNW
30
WNW
30
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25
W
5
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Snow
 cm
1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 20 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
Rain
 mm
- - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
3 1 2 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 2 -3 -5 -7 -7 -6 -3 -2 0 -1 -2 0 -1 2 5 8 8 6 2 0 0 1 0 -1
Min °C
0 0 2 2 4 3 2 4 4 2 4 3 -1 -4 -7 -8 -8 -6 -5 -2 -1 -3 -3 0 -1 0 4 6 7 4 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2
 Chill °C
-3 -4 -4 -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 -2 -3 -6 -10 -5 -11 -11 -10 -8 -6 -5 -6 -6 -4 -4 -1 2 6 5 1 -6 -7 -7 -4 0 -1
 Freezing Level m
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Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-1-3-200-221-2-100-2-8-11-13-13-11-8-6-7-5-3-3-4-124430-5-4-2-3-33124545554442-3-5-7-7-6-3-20-1-20-12588620010-17688101091213911107410011465354811101312766564
Sunrise
- 6:16 - - 6:13 - - 6:13 - - 6:11 - - 6:09 - - 6:07 - - 6:05 - - 6:03 - - 6:01 - - 6:00 - - 5:58 - - 5:56 -
Sunset
- - 6:20 - - 6:22 - - 6:22 - - 6:23 - - 6:24 - - 6:25 - - 6:27 - - 6:28 - - 6:29 - - 6:30 - - 6:30 - - 6:31

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
KaikouraAws
47 km S
108m alt.
1 hour ago
10.2° C
clear
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
4 km
54 km NNE
50m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 265).
2
CapeCampbellAws
59 km ENE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
11.8° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
74 km W
385m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
76 km NNE
22m alt.
48 minutes ago
11.8° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).

* 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.

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