– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 25 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sun 25 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
		Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)		8850	9400					550	500	500		2500			1400	550
km/h	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	5	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	4	7	6	5	4	-1	-4	-7	-5	-3	0	-6	-7	-6
min °C	3	3	4	6	4	4	0	-3	-6	-8	-5	-5	-1	-6	-7	-8
chill °C	-2	-2	-1	1	-3	-4	-11	-11	-14	-15	-12	-11	-8	-18	-17	-20

Freezing level m	3300	3350	3350	3900	3850	3700	3250	2750	1650	1250	1800	2250	2550	2050	2100	1700

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri 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	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 10).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).

* 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.