– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).
	Mon 14		Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1950	6100		8300	6900	5750	5350		500	450	500	500		2900	1650	1850	1550
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	W	S	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	11	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-1	0	1	1	-1	-2	-5	-5	-8	-8	-5	-5	-3	-2	-4
min °C	-4	-3	-2	-1	1	0	-2	-5	-6	-7	-11	-9	-6	-7	-4	-4	-5
chill °C	-12	-9	-7	-8	-5	-8	-11	-16	-18	-14	-20	-19	-16	-14	-14	-14	-14

Freezing level m	2350	2450	2650	2800	3050	3050	2650	2350	1950	1650	1050	1100	1950	1850	2100	2500	2150

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat 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. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (17 kph at 30).	4 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.