– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Tue 22 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).
	Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	clear
Cloud base (m)	550	550		900	1000	600		2350	5000	4400	1600	700	5700	2550		700	750	600
km/h	WNW	WSW	SW	S	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW	W	W	WNW	SW	WSW	W	W	SSW	SSW
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cm	9	1	3	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-9	-9	-15	-14	-12	-11	-10	-8	-9	-8	-7	-3	-1	0	-5	-12	-9
min °C	-9	-10	-16	-16	-15	-14	-11	-11	-9	-9	-8	-8	-5	-3	-4	-10	-14	-13
chill °C	-18	-21	-28	-27	-26	-25	-21	-19	-17	-16	-15	-12	-14	-12	-17	-22	-27	-27

Freezing level m	1250	1450	1350	800	1050	900	1200	1700	1750	1600	1750	1550	1800	2450	2950	2100	1000	600

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW 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. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 45).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (11 kph at 70).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 45).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 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.