– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).
	Fri 11		Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)		550	500	650		2800	800	550	9250	2100	3200				5900		800
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-7	-5	-4	-8	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	0	1	-1	-2	-5
min °C	-4	-6	-7	-6	-7	-8	-7	-5	-4	-5	-4	-3	-1	0	-1	-2	-6
chill °C	-12	-12	-18	-16	-17	-18	-15	-12	-10	-11	-11	-8	-7	-6	-10	-12	-15

Freezing level m	2400	1550	1250	1650	1950	1800	1800	1600	1950	2300	2300	2500	2700	3050	2750	2550	1950

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	6:08	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:10	—	—	6:12	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:14	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, gales from the W by Wed 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	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Near gales from the S (56 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SSW (35 kph at 210).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (41 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).

* 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.