– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).
	Wed 9		Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)			2950	500	800				650	600	550	2300	700	900			5700
km/h	W	WSW	WNW	SW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	2	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	-7	-10	-4	-3	-3	-4	-7	-7	-5	-7	-5	-2	-3	-2	-1
min °C	-2	-5	-8	-11	-10	-4	-4	-8	-8	-9	-7	-8	-6	-4	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	-5	-12	-15	-17	-16	-13	-11	-20	-20	-18	-18	-16	-16	-12	-10	-8	-6

Freezing level m	2500	2550	1750	950	800	1900	2350	2000	1400	1600	1750	1850	1850	2050	2300	2550	2650

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW 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	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 230).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (37 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 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.