– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)				800	500	550	550	450	500	550	550	600	600	950
km/h	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	6	1	7	43	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	4	1	0	0	-4	-7	-9	-11	-7	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	0
min °C	6	4	1	1	-1	-2	-6	-7	-12	-11	-9	-6	-5	-3	-4	-4	-2	-1
chill °C	2	0	-9	-8	-10	-10	-13	-11	-26	-25	-21	-17	-14	-11	-12	-12	-8	-7

Freezing level m	3850	3700	3500	3050	2900	2650	2250	1850	950	1050	950	800	1650	2200	2300	2150	2500	2750

	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—

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 6°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun 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	23°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	26°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 20).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 43 minutes ago	25°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 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.