– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon).
		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)		2750	850	550	1750	2100	5600				6200	5700	2650	550	500	500
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NNW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-8	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	0	1	0	-4	-4	-5	-6	-5
min °C	-7	-8	-6	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-1	0	-2	-4	-5	-7	-6	-6
chill °C	-17	-18	-14	-12	-11	-12	-9	-8	-7	-6	-10	-11	-14	-17	-16	-14

Freezing level m	1950	1850	1850	1800	2000	2350	2400	2500	2750	3000	2850	2450	2000	1750	1650	1050

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri 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. 45 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 45 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 45 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 45 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 45 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 30).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 45 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 15 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (43 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 45 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).

* 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.