– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 14		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light rain	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	600	500	450	500	550	550	600	700	1650					9300	8950	650
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	S	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	9	18	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.6	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	4	2	-1	-5	-6	-6	-3	-1	1	1	3	4	7	7	5	3
min °C	5	3	0	-4	-7	-7	-6	-6	-2	0	1	2	4	5	6	3	1
chill °C	-2	-1	-4	-11	-17	-17	-15	-15	-8	-6	-5	-2	0	2	4	1	-2

Freezing level m	2850	2900	2350	1800	950	950	1000	800	1450	1950	2250	2300	2650	3000	2900	2750	2650

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

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). 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. 51 minutes ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 51 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 51 minutes ago	11°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).	20 km
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 51 minutes ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 41 minutes ago	16°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 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.