– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun morning).
		Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)				3300	700	700	600	500	500	500	550	600	650	700	950
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	6	20	41	—	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	5	3	1	0	0	-4	-7	-9	-9	-7	-6	-4	-3	-2
min °C	5	6	4	1	1	0	-3	-6	-8	-12	-9	-8	-7	-5	-3	-2
chill °C	1	2	0	-8	-8	-8	-12	-13	-16	-27	-22	-19	-18	-14	-11	-10

Freezing level m	3800	3800	3600	3400	3050	2900	2800	2100	1700	950	950	1100	850	1650	2200	2400

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

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	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 190).	20 km
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 190).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 57 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	12°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.