– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 15		Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	500	550	550	550	600	750	1550					8800		9400	8950		8200
km/h	NE	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW	W	SW	WNW	WSW	SSW
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cm	12	18	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-5	-7	-6	-3	0	2	3	5	6	8	7	6	4	7	9	7
min °C	-4	-7	-7	-6	-5	-2	1	2	3	5	7	7	5	3	4	8	5
chill °C	-11	-17	-18	-15	-14	-8	-4	-4	-2	2	5	6	3	1	2	5	2

Freezing level m	1850	1000	850	1000	850	1500	2150	2450	2700	2900	3250	3050	2850	2800	3050	3150	3050

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	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the S by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mid Awatere Valley 12 km NW 478m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 3 hours ago	8°C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Strong winds from the SW (44 kph at 230).	2 km
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Near gales from the S (54 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.