– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sun 11 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 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).
	Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)		2550	2550							600	700	650	1450	1450	600	650	600	600
km/h	NW	WSW	SSE	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	W	N	SSW	S	SSW	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	4	2	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	1	3	4	5	6	6	4	0	2	1	-6	-8	-10	-11	-8	-6
min °C	-2	-2	-1	2	4	5	5	5	1	0	1	-3	-8	-10	-11	-12	-10	-7
chill °C	-9	-8	-8	2	1	2	1	2	-9	-10	-10	-13	-14	-18	-23	-26	-23	-19

Freezing level m	2550	2650	2750	3250	3500	3750	3700	3650	3500	2900	3100	2950	1950	1700	900	1000	1050	750

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N 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	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 47 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 47 minutes ago	17°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 40 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 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.