– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Mon 12 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 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Fri morning).
		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	2400							850	650	550	650	650	500	550	550	600
km/h	SSE	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	2	2	47	9	5	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	3	4	6	5	5	3	1	0	-1	-3	-4	-6	-9	-7	-5
min °C	-1	2	4	5	5	4	1	0	-1	-2	-4	-4	-10	-11	-9	-6
chill °C	-7	-1	2	2	1	1	-8	-10	-11	-10	-12	-8	-23	-26	-22	-17

Freezing level m	2800	3300	3500	3800	3750	3450	3200	3050	2850	2800	2450	2300	1300	1050	900	650

	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—
	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Fri morning).

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	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 54 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 54 minutes ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 200).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 41 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 54 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).

* 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.