– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Mainly stormy winds.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).
		Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	6700		6700		600	450	500			2050		2300	2700	450	1750	600
km/h	W	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	10	10	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	-2	-3	-5	-5	-8	-8	-8	-3	-2	-2	-1	-11	-13	-1
min °C	1	0	-2	-4	-5	-6	-11	-9	-8	-8	-3	-2	-9	-13	-13	-10
chill °C	-6	-7	-10	-14	-17	-14	-19	-18	-18	-18	-12	-11	-19	-26	-26	-24

Freezing level m	3050	3000	2650	2250	1900	1850	950	1100	1800	1600	2350	2550	2050	1250	1350	900

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Mainly stormy winds.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW 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. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 230).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 44 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (50 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 0 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.