– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly gales.
		Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	750	8750	8050	600	700	650	600	3100	800	600	8700	8700	6150			5700
km/h	W	SW	SW	W	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-2	-2	-4	-7	-5	-5	-7	-5	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	1	0
min °C	-10	-3	-3	-5	-7	-6	-7	-8	-7	-4	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	-3
chill °C	-14	-12	-10	-11	-18	-15	-16	-17	-15	-11	-8	-9	-9	-8	-7	-13

Freezing level m	900	2050	2500	1500	1350	1750	1800	1850	1750	1750	2200	2400	2450	2750	2900	2900

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly gales.

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	0°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	0°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (19 kph at 290).	20 km
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 41 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry

* 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.