– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the S by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	550	600		1750	1600	700	5000	2350	5150		750	550	650	1800	6500	500	800	550
km/h	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW	W	NW	E	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	S	S
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cm	9	2	2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	4	6	—	—	—	5	2	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-9	-9	-16	-15	-12	-11	-10	-9	-9	-8	-8	-7	-3	-1	-11	-14	-7
min °C	-9	-10	-16	-16	-15	-14	-11	-11	-9	-9	-9	-9	-8	-5	-8	-14	-15	-14
chill °C	-18	-22	-28	-27	-26	-26	-21	-19	-17	-16	-15	-13	-14	-14	-14	-30	-30	-29

Freezing level m	1200	1350	1350	800	1050	900	1200	1700	1750	1450	1450	1300	1400	2250	2600	850	950	750

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the S by Sun 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. 1 hour ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 90).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 210).	10 km
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 43 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Recent light snow.	Fresh winds from the S (37 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.