– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).
	Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	2800	1550	700		1750		7150			6700	6850	1700	900	1700	900	2650	2400	4650
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NNW
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cm	2	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-10	-10	-9	-6	1	3	4	3	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	2	3
min °C	-10	-10	-12	-10	-8	-4	2	3	2	2	2	-1	0	0	0	1	1	2
chill °C	-23	-23	-24	-20	-18	-11	-3	-4	-5	-6	-7	-10	-8	-7	-3	-1	-1	0

Freezing level m	1550	1800	800	1050	1700	2400	3250	3400	3250	3300	3250	3100	2850	2950	2850	2950	3100	3150

	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—
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Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, calm 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. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 10).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 26 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	2°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.