– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon morning).
	Wed 28		Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)			1600	2500		3100	1600	550	850	650	750		6700	7150	1750	2000	950
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	W	SW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	W	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	-4	-9	-9	-9	-10	-9	-8	-5	1	4	4	4	1	1	1
min °C	-4	-1	-6	-11	-11	-10	-10	-11	-9	-7	-3	2	4	2	1	0	-2
chill °C	-11	-10	-18	-22	-24	-22	-22	-20	-21	-17	-10	-2	-2	-7	-9	-10	-12

Freezing level m	2450	3050	2200	1900	1450	1750	1750	900	1200	1550	2500	3300	3550	3400	3200	3050	2750

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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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon 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. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 10).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 50 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).

* 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.