– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	6650			700	450	500	650	7500			1800		500	600	750	8100
km/h	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-1	-3	-5	-5	-7	-4	-4	0	0	-2	0	-7	-5	1	3	2	1
min °C	0	-2	-3	-5	-6	-10	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-7	-9	-8	-3	2	1	-2
chill °C	-7	-10	-11	-17	-14	-18	-14	-12	-8	-12	-13	-18	-21	-19	-13	-5	-8	-12

Freezing level m	3000	2700	2250	1950	2000	1250	1500	2350	2250	2900	2400	2650	1450	1550	1350	3200	3250	3050

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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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun 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	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (17 kph at 290).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).

* 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.