– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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

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

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	2550	2100	550	800				4700				650	600	650
km/h	SW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	S	S	SSE	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-2	-1	2	2	2	3	5	5	4	-3	-4	-1	1	1	2
min °C	-3	-2	-2	-2	0	2	2	2	4	5	1	-3	-5	-4	0	1	1
chill °C	-11	-9	-8	-8	-4	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	-6	-12	-14	-13	-6	-1	-3

Freezing level m	2400	2300	1900	2450	2950	3150	3200	3350	3400	3500	3350	2050	1250	1250	2800	3200	3300

	—	—	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 5°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun 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. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (11 kph at 70).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 53 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 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.