– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night).
	Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	2800	2350	1750	550	950			4950	4400			8750	650	550	600		1050
km/h	SSW	WSW	W	SW	WSW	SW	S	SW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	S	SSE	SSE	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	5	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-2	-2	-3	-1	2	2	2	3	4	5	4	-3	-4	-3	-1	0	1
min °C	-7	-3	-2	-3	-2	0	2	2	1	4	4	-1	-4	-6	-6	-2	0	0
chill °C	-17	-10	-8	-8	-6	-3	0	-2	-3	0	-1	-10	-13	-12	-14	-10	-6	-4

Freezing level m	1850	2350	2200	1800	2400	2950	3150	3150	3300	3400	3350	3450	2000	1150	1000	1350	2700	3050

	7:03	—	—	7:01	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—
	—	7:28	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

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	14°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NE (44 kph at 45).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 60).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).

* 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.