– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sat night). Mainly severe gales.
		Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		750	500	500	1550	1900	650	6900	3200	1450		2000	550		6250	4500
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NW	W	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	—	2	14	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-5	-5	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	-3	-12	-11	-2	1	2	2
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-6	-3	-5	-5	-1	-1	-12	-12	-12	-10	0	1	-4
chill °C	-13	-16	-15	-16	-8	-10	-9	-9	-10	-24	-25	-22	-23	-7	-6	-15

Freezing level m	2350	1900	1800	1250	2200	2500	2000	2600	2800	1900	1400	1550	1050	2700	3150	3150

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sat night). Mainly severe gales.

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	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SSW (20 kph at 210).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).

* 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.