– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).
	Sat 24		Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)			9000					1750	500	500	500					2550	750
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	3	3	4	6	6	5	2	-2	-5	-5	-2	-2	0	-1	-4	-5
min °C	3	3	3	4	5	6	4	0	-3	-6	-7	-3	-3	-2	-3	-5	-11
chill °C	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	-3	-12	-11	-13	-14	-8	-8	-8	-11	-16	-23

Freezing level m	3350	3350	3350	3400	3850	3900	3600	3000	2600	1800	1500	2150	2500	2650	2750	2400	1700

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	7:57	—	—	7:58	—	—	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:02	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu 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	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 220).	20 km
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (6 kph at 340).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 55 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (37 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.