– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Mon 21 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 Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).
	Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	8800	9150		550	550		1600	1650	600	5650	3050		5000	750	550	1900	900	8500
km/h	SW	SW	W	NW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	13	1	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	3	3	-6	-10	-9	-16	-15	-12	-11	-10	-9	-8	-8	-7	-5	-1	5
min °C	3	3	-4	-10	-11	-15	-16	-15	-14	-11	-11	-9	-8	-8	-8	-6	-3	1
chill °C	-3	-3	-13	-20	-23	-26	-27	-25	-25	-21	-19	-18	-14	-17	-16	-14	-10	-5

Freezing level m	3400	3300	3100	1000	1200	1400	800	1050	900	1200	1700	1800	1600	1600	1500	1700	2350	3300

	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—
	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:24	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat 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	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 260).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 38 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).

* 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.