– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 11 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 afternoon, 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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night).
		Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1600		2550	2600						3200	750	600	500	500	700	500
km/h	NNW	WNW	WSW	SSE	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	6	—	10	28
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-2	-2	2	4	4	5	5	6	4	0	-1	0	-5	-7	-9
min °C	-2	-2	-2	-1	2	4	4	4	5	1	0	-1	-4	-7	-7	-10
chill °C	-11	-9	-8	-8	1	1	0	0	0	-9	-10	-10	-13	-14	-14	-21

Freezing level m	2600	2550	2650	2850	3350	3550	3750	3600	3600	3300	2850	2750	2650	2000	1900	1000

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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 afternoon, 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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu 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	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 20).	10 km
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 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.