– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).
		Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650			900	650	950	600	700	750	900						8400
km/h	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	W	W	W	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-7	-8	-9	-10	-7	-7	-5	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-10	-8	-7	-10	-9	-10	-8	-8	-6	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2
chill °C	-21	-18	-17	-21	-22	-24	-22	-20	-15	-12	-9	-9	-6	-5	-8	-11

Freezing level m	500	950	1200	1200	1250	1300	1050	1350	1500	1800	2250	2350	2500	2600	2750	2700

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat 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. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 280).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 50 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 59 minutes ago	-1° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 266).

* 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.