– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).
		Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	6200	5200	2950	1750	600	2500	750	8250			550	550		600	950	900
km/h	NW	SW	WSW	W	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	1	1	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	5	1	-4	-2	5	8	9	8	-3	-4	-3	-8	-8	-7
min °C	2	5	4	-7	-5	-2	-1	7	9	1	-5	-6	-8	-9	-8	-7
chill °C	2	1	-1	-17	-14	-10	-7	4	6	-4	-10	-13	-17	-17	-17	-16

Freezing level m	2550	2850	2900	2100	1400	1700	1900	3350	3300	3150	1350	1050	1500	850	1050	850

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

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

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

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. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 45 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 45 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 45 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 45 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 45 minutes ago	7°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 230).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 45 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 31 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 45 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (41 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 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.