– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed morning).
	Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)			7950	6200	3150	1800	550	2500	600		4850	4900	500	550		700	900	700
km/h	SW	SW	W	SW	SW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	W	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	0	0	-1	-3	-13	-6	2	2	3	3	-6	-10	-9	-14	-14	-12
min °C	-3	-3	-1	0	-1	-12	-14	-10	-2	2	3	-3	-8	-11	-14	-14	-14	-14
chill °C	-10	-5	-5	-8	-8	-24	-28	-21	-12	-5	-4	-14	-16	-23	-28	-24	-26	-27

Freezing level m	2300	2550	2500	2850	2750	2400	1350	1750	2050	3300	3300	3050	1300	1050	1550	950	1050	700

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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 2°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW 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	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.