– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the S by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).
	Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	550	500	550	550	550	600	650	1000						9150	9000	9400		8300
km/h	NW	NW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SSW	W	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW
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cm	—	16	32	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-7	-10	-10	-8	-6	-3	-3	-2	0	1	2	1	0	0	2	3	2
min °C	-6	-9	-12	-11	-9	-7	-5	-3	-3	-1	0	2	1	-1	0	1	2	-1
chill °C	-12	-18	-26	-25	-21	-18	-14	-11	-12	-8	-6	-3	-3	-7	-5	-4	-5	-9

Freezing level m	2250	1750	1050	900	1000	850	1500	2100	2450	2650	2900	3200	3050	2950	2800	3150	3250	3150

	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—
	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the S by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue 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	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (44 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 135).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 240).	4 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 45).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 47 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (35 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.