– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Fri 25 Sep 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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning).
	Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		1850	550		2250		700	500	600					2000	2050
km/h	SW	WNW	W	SSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W
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cm	—	3	8	—	—	—	14	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-6	-3	0	2	-3	-10	-7	-5	-7	-7	-4	-3	-1	0	2	2
min °C	-8	-7	-8	-4	-2	-2	-5	-12	-12	-7	-9	-8	-6	-4	-2	-1	1	1
chill °C	-17	-12	-12	-13	-10	-13	-15	-22	-23	-16	-20	-17	-15	-12	-8	-4	-3	-2

Freezing level m	1750	1850	1450	1950	2600	3150	2300	900	850	1600	1800	1700	1850	2350	2400	2750	3050	3200

	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—
	—	6:23	—	—	6:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:29	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed 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. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 280).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 40 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.