– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).
	Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)			2850	6050	2500									850	500	700	500	500
km/h	NNE	NNW	NNW	WNW	SW	SSE	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	8	2	8	11
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	0	-2	-2	1	3	4	5	6	5	3	0	-1	-2	-5	-7	-9
min °C	1	1	-2	-2	-2	-2	2	4	4	6	4	1	0	-1	-4	-6	-8	-11
chill °C	-4	-5	-10	-8	-7	-9	2	2	0	2	0	-8	-9	-10	-11	-14	-8	-24

Freezing level m	3100	3100	2700	2550	2650	2850	3300	3450	3600	3750	3400	3350	2850	2800	2400	1900	1500	950

	6:43	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—
	—	7:40	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu 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	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 37 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 37 minutes ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 29 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 37 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 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.