– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).
	Mon 12		Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	2700					700	750	450	500	500	500	550	550	600	600
km/h	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	11	18	3	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	1.2	0.4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	10	9	11	12	9	6	6	5	0	-2	-5	-6	-6	-2	0	2	4
min °C	9	9	9	11	7	6	5	2	-1	-4	-7	-7	-6	-6	-1	1	3
chill °C	7	7	7	11	2	-1	0	-3	-6	-9	-18	-17	-16	-16	-7	-4	-2

Freezing level m	3300	3800	3800	3750	3350	3000	3050	2800	2050	1550	1050	1000	950	850	1650	2200	2650

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	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu 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. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 210).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 36 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 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.