– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).
	Sat 10		Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	2350	900		2600									1900	500	500	500	500
km/h	N	NNW	WNW	SW	SSE	W	NW	NW	W	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	14	6	6	25
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	-2	-2	1	3	4	5	6	5	4	0	-1	0	-2	-1	-4
min °C	1	-2	-2	-2	0	2	4	5	5	5	2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-8
chill °C	-6	-11	-9	-7	-6	2	1	2	1	1	-6	-10	-10	-8	-9	-3	-19

Freezing level m	3050	2550	2550	2650	2850	3300	3550	3650	3650	3650	3450	2900	2750	3000	1900	1900	1450

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	7:40	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu 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. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 40).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 38 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 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.