– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)				750	500	500	500	500	500	550	550	600		1000
km/h	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW	SW	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	3	4	6	23	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	0.5	1.3	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	11	12	9	7	6	5	1	-2	-5	-6	-5	-1	1	1	2	2	3	5
min °C	9	10	6	6	6	2	0	-3	-7	-6	-5	-5	0	1	1	1	3	3
chill °C	7	9	0	0	2	-3	-3	-5	-18	-17	-15	-15	-5	-4	-5	-4	-1	1

Freezing level m	3850	3700	3500	3050	2950	2850	2150	1550	1050	950	1050	1000	1900	2250	2300	2150	2550	2750

	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 140).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 34 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 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.