– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly stormy winds.
	Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	6800	6950	6100	650	450	500	750	6650			1850		550	2000	550	6700
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	W
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cm	—	—	—	1	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-1	-2	-5	-5	-4	-2	-2	-4	-3	-3	-1	-12	-10	1	1	1	1
min °C	0	-1	-4	-5	-5	-6	-3	-3	-6	-4	-5	-12	-13	-12	-8	1	1	-4
chill °C	-8	-9	-14	-16	-17	-13	-7	-10	-14	-14	-14	-26	-24	-23	-20	-6	-6	-15

Freezing level m	3000	2750	2250	1950	2000	1350	2050	2550	1850	2000	2250	2450	1100	1550	1300	3100	3000	2850

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly stormy winds.

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	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (41 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 30).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 47 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 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.