– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Fri 25 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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
	Fri 25		Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1700	550		2250		750	600			2150		2800	2400	1950
km/h	W	E	SSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	W	WSW	WSW
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cm	3	17	—	—	—	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-3	-1	2	-3	-13	-7	-8	-10	-7	-5	-3	-1	1	1	1
min °C	-7	-8	-4	-2	-1	-9	-14	-11	-10	-10	-10	-6	-4	-2	-1	1	1
chill °C	-13	-11	-13	-9	-13	-21	-26	-23	-20	-21	-18	-15	-12	-8	-4	-4	-2

Freezing level m	1800	1400	2050	2650	3150	2350	1250	1100	1550	1800	1550	1800	2300	2350	2750	3100	3050

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	6:23	—	—	6:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:29	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

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	7°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 330).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 53 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 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.