– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).
	Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	600	600	650	700								9200		6250	2700	600	600	600
km/h	WSW	SW	SSE	ESE	ENE	W	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	WNW	NW	SW	S	ESE
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cm	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-6	-2	0	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	-1	-3	-3	-2
min °C	-5	-6	-6	-1	1	0	0	2	2	3	3	2	2	1	-5	-4	-3	-3
chill °C	-12	-14	-16	-6	1	-3	-3	-1	0	1	-1	-2	-5	-4	-5	-7	-5	-5

Freezing level m	1400	1250	1150	1550	3000	3000	3000	3200	3250	3300	3300	3250	3400	3200	2350	1550	1750	1650

	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:48	—	—
	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

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	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 260).	4 km
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (24 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.