– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).
		Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	light snow	mod. snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)				1500	500	500				7000	1350	750			750	2150
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	W	SW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	SW	WSW	W	SW
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cm	—	—	—	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	7	6	5	4	-1	-7	-5	-1	0	0	-7	-8	-3	-5	-3	0
min °C	6	5	4	-1	-4	-8	-7	-3	-2	-7	-9	-10	-7	-5	-4	-7
chill °C	1	-1	-5	-13	-13	-17	-17	-10	-10	-20	-19	-22	-19	-16	-13	-19

Freezing level m	3950	3950	3650	2750	1250	1300	1650	2250	2550	2750	1900	1700	1800	2200	2400	2000

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (33 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Near gales from the SW (52 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 315).

* 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.