– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).
	Mon 28		Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	2350	1900		2350	2350	950	1550		8800	5750	4550				2450	550	600
km/h	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	S	SSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	5	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-7	-4	-2	-2	-2	0	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	-1	-5	-2
min °C	-10	-10	-6	-4	-2	-2	-1	0	2	2	2	4	4	1	-3	-5	-4
chill °C	-20	-19	-15	-12	-8	-7	-6	-5	-1	-2	-2	-1	0	-7	-12	-12	-9

Freezing level m	1850	1500	1800	2350	2300	2100	2650	2950	3150	3300	3250	3500	3400	3600	2700	1750	1450

	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:01	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—
	7:27	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE 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	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 50 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (43 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 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.