– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).
	Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2950	500	750	8350		1400	750	550	600	2250	850	600		2050	5650
km/h	W	WNW	W	SW	SW	WSW	SW	W	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-9	-4	-2	-3	-4	-8	-6	-5	-7	-5	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	0	1
min °C	-8	-10	-9	-3	-3	-7	-9	-8	-7	-7	-6	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	0	-5
chill °C	-15	-14	-13	-12	-12	-19	-22	-17	-16	-15	-14	-12	-9	-9	-8	-8	-7	-15

Freezing level m	1750	1000	850	2050	2450	1550	1450	1650	2000	1750	1750	2000	2100	2400	2400	2650	2800	2600

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue 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. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 350).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 39 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).

* 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.