– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).
		Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)			2300	3100	5800	2350	2250							850	650	750
km/h	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW	SSE	NNE	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	9
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	0	-2	-2	1	3	4	5	6	5	4	0	-1	-1
min °C	0	1	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	2	3	4	5	4	0	-1	-2	-9
chill °C	-5	-4	-7	-10	-5	-6	-7	2	1	1	0	0	-10	-10	-11	-14

Freezing level m	3000	3000	3050	2700	2600	2700	2900	3250	3350	3650	3700	3500	3450	2900	2650	2000

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed 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. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Slight to moderate duststorm, no change.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 40).	1 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).

* 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.