– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed morning).
	Fri 18		Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)		6500		2700	1600	1400	2600	750				650	550	550	550	850	1000
km/h	SW	WNW	SW	SW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	7	1	2	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	0	0	0	-6	-12	-6	2	3	3	3	-4	-10	-10	-15	-14	-13
min °C	-4	-2	0	-1	-13	-13	-9	-3	3	3	-2	-8	-11	-14	-15	-15	-15
chill °C	-8	-6	-7	-10	-27	-27	-20	-13	-3	-3	-13	-17	-24	-26	-24	-29	-30

Freezing level m	2500	2550	2850	2950	2000	1400	1750	2050	3300	3300	3100	1550	1150	1450	950	1000	650

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

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	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (6 kph at 340).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (26 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.