– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).
	Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		1950	6300			6650	5750	6100	2850	500	450	500	7700	8200	5900		1350	2450
km/h	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	SSE	S	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	18	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	1	0	-2	-2	-6	-5	-6	-4	-3	-4	-3	-2	0
min °C	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	1	0	-2	-5	-6	-6	-6	-4	-4	-6	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-10	-11	-9	-7	-8	-5	-8	-11	-15	-17	-15	-12	-10	-13	-12	-12	-13	-10

Freezing level m	2000	2350	2400	2550	2750	3100	2900	2650	2250	1850	1500	1250	1500	2150	2000	2200	2350	2350

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu 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	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 46 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 160).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 43 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 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.