– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).
	Sat 8		Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	2150	2250	550	1700		850	550	900	900	1600	950	2750	2050	2200	800	700	600
km/h	N	NNW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	W	NNW	NNW	W	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N
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cm	—	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-4	-6	-6	-6	-8	-7	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-2	-3	-4	-4
min °C	-5	-6	-7	-6	-8	-8	-7	-6	-4	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4
chill °C	-11	-15	-16	-16	-19	-19	-16	-14	-4	-8	-11	-10	-11	-9	-12	-14	-14

Freezing level m	2100	1900	1750	2050	1850	1550	1550	1450	1500	1950	2200	2400	2300	2500	2300	2250	2150

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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
Mid Awatere Valley 12 km NW 478m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 56 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 152).
Wither Hills 55 km NNE 245m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 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.