– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).
		Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		850	500	550	500	500	550	550	550	600	650	950	700
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	S	S	SSW	S
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cm	—	—	—	4	3	14	19	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	1	0	0	-5	-6	-9	-10	-8	-6	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	0
min °C	1	1	0	-3	-5	-9	-11	-11	-9	-7	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3	-1
chill °C	-8	-9	-10	-10	-11	-20	-25	-25	-21	-18	-14	-12	-11	-10	-10	-7

Freezing level m	3500	3050	2850	2850	2100	1600	1100	950	1000	850	1400	1900	2250	2150	2450	2800

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	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—

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 Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) at the specific elevation of 2885 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	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 220).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (43 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.