– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
	Sat 15		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	750	550	550	1650	550			600	650	600	550	600	800	950	800	1550	9000
km/h	W	SSW	S	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SW	SSW	SW	WSW
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cm	—	5	3	—	—	—	—	1	2	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-6	-11	-11	-9	-8	-7	-7	-13	-12	-7	-5	-4	-3	-4	-3	-3
min °C	-6	-10	-11	-11	-11	-9	-7	-11	-13	-12	-8	-6	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3
chill °C	-10	-20	-21	-21	-23	-19	-16	-24	-28	-28	-22	-17	-12	-12	-11	-12	-9

Freezing level m	2050	1050	700	850	550	700	1200	950	950	1100	1100	1400	1450	1650	1350	1900	2150

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW 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. 3 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 3 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 3 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (35 kph at 180).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 43 minutes ago	8° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the WSW (26 kph at 240).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 3 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 3 hours ago	2° C	Recent light snow.	Strong winds from the S (43 kph at 180).
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 30 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 44).

* 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.