– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).
	Sun 11		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	2550							9000	750	500	1800	650	1350	500	550	550	600
km/h	WSW	SSE	WNW	NW	WNW	W	SW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	17	7	11	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	1	3	4	5	6	5	3	1	0	-1	-4	-6	-9	-14	-15	-8
min °C	-2	-1	2	4	5	6	5	1	0	0	-3	-6	-7	-13	-15	-16	-14
chill °C	-8	-7	0	1	2	2	2	-8	-11	-10	-13	-13	-13	-27	-30	-32	-29

Freezing level m	2700	2750	3250	3450	3750	3750	3600	3400	3050	2950	2800	2300	2150	1000	950	850	450

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, 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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mid Awatere Valley 12 km NW 478m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 47 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 47 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 47 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 47 minutes ago	16°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 280).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 47 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 27 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 47 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 47 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).

* 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.