– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.
	Sat 3		Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	600	750	800						9300	9450	8850	6250	5900	1900	550	550	600
km/h	SSW	SSE	SE	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	W	ESE	E	NE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-2	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	1	-1	-4	-4	-3
min °C	-6	-6	-1	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	3	2	-1	-4	-4	-4	-4
chill °C	-14	-16	-6	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	-2	-2	-5	-8	-8	-10	-9	-11

Freezing level m	1300	1150	1700	3000	2950	2950	3150	3250	3300	3300	3300	3350	3150	2400	1900	1750	1900

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	7:32	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:36	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (33 kph at 225).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 230).	10 km
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	0°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (28 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.