– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).
	Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	550	3000	1900	1650	750	750	850	950	6650	2550	3100	3000	2750	2150	2350	2250	1600	500
km/h	NW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NNE	ENE	E	NE
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cm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-6	-8	-8	-4	-4	-3	-2	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-6	-6	-7	-8	-8	-6	-4	-3	-4	-4	-2	-3	-3	-3	-5	-5	-4	-4
chill °C	-14	-17	-18	-19	-18	-14	-4	-7	-13	-12	-6	-8	-8	-8	-10	-12	-11	-12

Freezing level m	1600	2050	1900	1600	1700	1450	1500	1900	2250	2150	2350	2350	2350	2450	2300	2200	2150	2100

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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
Mid Awatere Valley 12 km NW 478m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 55 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (10 kph from 243 degs) was rejected.
Wither Hills 55 km NNE 245m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 225 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.