– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun afternoon).
	Wed 26		Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	850	800	550	700	750	500	1750	8750			1850	2600		1600	800	2100
km/h	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	SW	NW	WNW	S	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	5	1	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	-3	-5	-7	-6	-4	-10	-8	-3	-1
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-4	-7	-7	-7	-6	-13	-10	-6	-4
chill °C	-16	-15	-14	-14	-16	-17	-15	-9	-12	-10	-13	-19	-18	-28	-22	-17	-15

Freezing level m	2300	1850	1650	2100	2100	2200	2650	2300	2250	2250	1800	1850	2050	1250	1150	1900	2150

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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. 56 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 56 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 56 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (41 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 56 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 56 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Fresh winds from the SSW (35 kph at 210).	2 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 56 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 56 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 56 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (39 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.