– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Drizzle on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light rain	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	500	700	500	500	500	600	550	750	650	600	1550	6800	1900	450	500		1850	1650
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	SSE	ESE	NNW	SW	WSW	SW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	SW	S	W	SW	WSW
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cm	—	—	15	11	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	9	—	—	1
mm	—	1.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	2	2	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	2	3	-1	-3	-6	-6	-2	-3
min °C	0	2	-3	-4	-4	-4	-2	-3	-3	-1	2	1	-2	-4	-7	-7	-4	-7
chill °C	-8	-6	-8	-10	-10	-4	-4	-6	-6	-4	-1	-5	-8	-8	-15	-14	-12	-16

Freezing level m	2050	2350	1600	1000	1000	850	1350	1350	1450	1650	2750	2900	1850	1400	900	950	1450	1000

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Drizzle on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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	10°C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 38 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 38 minutes ago	10°C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSW (33 kph at 210).	10 km
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 38 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 40 minutes ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).

* 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.