– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Sat 19 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 Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).
	Sat 19		Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	2150	1700	600	2400		8400			550	600		550	650	700		2250
km/h	WSW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	W	SW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	4	—	6	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-5	-13	-5	3	4	3	3	-5	-10	-10	-14	-13	-12	-11	-10	-9
min °C	-1	-13	-14	-10	-2	3	3	-3	-8	-10	-13	-15	-14	-13	-12	-11	-10
chill °C	-9	-28	-28	-22	-11	-4	-4	-13	-17	-20	-26	-25	-25	-25	-22	-20	-19

Freezing level m	2900	2150	1350	1700	2600	3350	3350	3100	1150	1100	1450	850	1000	950	1350	1650	1700

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	6:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW 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	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (50 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 330).	20 km
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 330).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 37 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (35 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.