– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	550			2050	1750		2300			2050			9350	8250	9100	9100
km/h	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-13	-6	-7	-10	-8	-5	-2	-2	-1	1	3	3	4	4	5	6	5
min °C	-7	-13	-10	-10	-10	-11	-6	-4	-2	-2	0	1	3	3	3	4	6	3
chill °C	-16	-26	-21	-20	-21	-20	-15	-13	-9	-7	-5	-3	1	-1	0	1	1	-1

Freezing level m	2550	1050	1050	1500	1700	1450	1650	2350	2350	2350	2850	3250	3350	3400	3450	3500	3750	3600

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri 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. 3 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Near gales from the S (56 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Strong winds from the WSW (48 kph at 240).	2 km
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Recent light snow.	Near gales from the S (56 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.