– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	800	500	600	500	450	500	550	550	600	700	1550
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	SW
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cm	—	—	2	1	14	16	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	0	-4	-7	-10	-11	-9	-6	-5	-4	-3	-3	-1	1	2	0	0
min °C	1	-1	-2	-6	-9	-12	-12	-11	-8	-6	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	1	0	-2
chill °C	-9	-12	-11	-12	-19	-27	-26	-24	-20	-15	-13	-12	-10	-8	-7	-4	-4	-9

Freezing level m	3050	2850	2850	2250	1700	1050	900	1000	850	1350	2000	2250	2200	2600	2950	3150	2950	2700

	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—
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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon 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. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 200).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 32 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (28 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.