– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 20 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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly gales.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).
	Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	650	2400	1450	8750			550	700		550	1550	700			3050	2900	1650	1950
km/h	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	S	SW	S	SSW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	13	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-5	3	4	3	3	-6	-10	-10	-15	-14	-13	-11	-9	-8	-7	-6	-5
min °C	-13	-10	-2	3	3	-3	-9	-11	-13	-15	-14	-14	-12	-10	-9	-8	-7	-5
chill °C	-26	-22	-11	-4	-3	-13	-18	-23	-24	-26	-26	-26	-22	-19	-18	-16	-15	-11

Freezing level m	1350	1700	2400	3350	3350	3100	1100	1350	1500	850	1050	850	1300	1750	1900	1700	1900	2000

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly gales.

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 240).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).

* 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.