– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 14 Aug 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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon).
	Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	7900	1600			750	550	550	550	550	550	800	600	600		2300	1000		700
km/h	NNE	NNW	NNW	ESE	WNW	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SSE	SSW	S	S	S	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	3	5	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-2	-3	-5	-7	-10	-11	-10	-8	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3
min °C	-3	-2	-2	-4	-6	-10	-11	-11	-11	-9	-8	-10	-9	-7	-7	-5	-4	-4
chill °C	-7	-5	-4	-6	-8	-19	-22	-22	-23	-20	-17	-22	-22	-18	-19	-14	-11	-12

Freezing level m	2300	2500	2500	2350	2000	1100	700	750	600	600	1000	750	1100	1650	1600	1550	1950	1400

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Wed 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. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 55 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 44 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (8 kph at 57).

* 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.