– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sun morning).
		Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	clear
Cloud base (m)		1600	800			5000		5900	1750	800				500	500	600
km/h	SW	S	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW	SW	W	N	W	SW	WSW	W	WNW	SW
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cm	2	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	8	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-15	-14	-12	-11	-10	-9	-8	-8	-6	-5	-1	2	0	-7	-7
min °C	-14	-15	-15	-14	-11	-10	-9	-8	-8	-8	-6	-4	-2	-3	-11	-11
chill °C	-24	-25	-26	-25	-21	-18	-17	-15	-13	-11	-10	-12	-15	-12	-21	-18

Freezing level m	1400	800	1050	850	1200	1700	1750	1650	1800	1600	1950	2400	3150	2850	1000	800

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sun 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. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Strong winds from the S (48 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the S (50 kph at 190).	4 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 225).

* 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.