– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning).
	Sun 27		Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	550			2100	2200		2250	2100	1900	2100		5000	9250	9100
km/h	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-6	-7	-9	-8	-4	-2	-2	-2	0	2	2	3	4	4	5	5
min °C	-13	-11	-7	-10	-10	-6	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	2	2	3	4	4	4
chill °C	-24	-22	-17	-20	-19	-15	-11	-9	-6	-5	-4	2	1	1	0	-1	0

Freezing level m	1000	1050	1500	1750	1450	1650	2350	2300	2250	2750	3150	3200	3200	3450	3500	3450	3600

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	8:25	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat 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	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 37 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).

* 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.