– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).
		Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	2150		700	550	550	550	550	600	850	600	650		900	600	950
km/h	NNE	ENE	W	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	S	SW	S	SSW	S	S	S	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	3	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-5	-6	-10	-10	-10	-8	-7	-7	-9	-8	-7	-5	-4	-3
min °C	-3	-4	-6	-11	-11	-11	-11	-9	-7	-11	-10	-9	-7	-6	-4	-4
chill °C	-7	-7	-9	-22	-21	-22	-22	-20	-16	-23	-24	-22	-19	-16	-11	-12

Freezing level m	2400	2300	2050	1050	750	750	500	600	1100	850	1050	1400	1150	1450	1700	1850

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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 -3°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds 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 -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SW by Thu 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	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 10).	200 m
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 48 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 44 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 262).

* 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.