– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the S by Tue morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).
		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	550	650	800	600			600	700			600	600			950	700
km/h	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW
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cm	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-11	-11	-9	-8	-7	-7	-8	-8	-7	-5	-4	-3	-4	-4	-3
min °C	-11	-11	-11	-11	-9	-7	-10	-9	-9	-8	-7	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4
chill °C	-22	-21	-20	-22	-18	-16	-22	-22	-22	-20	-18	-12	-11	-11	-10	-9

Freezing level m	1100	700	850	500	750	1250	1050	1100	1400	1050	1450	1400	1700	1550	1850	1500

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the S by Tue morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW 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	6° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (41 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 311).

* 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.