– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).
	Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	750	500	500	1550			5600		1600	500	2250	600	8400	6350	4300	500	500	3700
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	W	SW	SSW	WSW	W	W	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	SW
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cm	2	13	4	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	4	2	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-2	1	2	2	1	3	4	1	-5	-5	0	5	7	8	-2	-2	-3
min °C	-1	-3	-3	1	0	-1	2	4	-8	-6	-6	-5	1	7	1	-4	-4	-9
chill °C	-8	-8	-8	-2	-4	-6	-3	-1	-18	-15	-15	-14	-4	4	-5	-9	-11	-19

Freezing level m	1900	1400	1400	2250	2300	1750	2450	2650	1900	1300	1400	1100	2750	3150	2950	1550	1350	1550

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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 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

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	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (28 kph at 45).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 210).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 38 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.