– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Wed morning).
		Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	6200	5200	2950	1750	600	2500	750	8250			550	550		600	950	900
km/h	WNW	SW	WSW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	W	SW	S	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	3	1	1	2	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	-5	-12	-6	2	3	3	3	-7	-10	-10	-14	-14	-13
min °C	-2	-2	-1	-13	-13	-8	-2	3	3	-3	-8	-11	-14	-15	-14	-14
chill °C	-6	-11	-9	-28	-26	-20	-12	-3	-4	-12	-17	-23	-25	-26	-26	-28

Freezing level m	2550	2850	2900	2100	1400	1700	1900	3350	3300	3150	1350	1050	1500	850	1050	850

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Wed 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	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (15 kph at 30).	20 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. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 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.