– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).
		Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		550	700		9050		4850				600	550	750
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-1	2	2	3	3	5	5	4	-3	-3	0	0	1	0
min °C	-2	-2	-2	0	2	3	3	4	4	-1	-4	-3	-3	0	1	0
chill °C	-9	-8	-8	-4	2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-11	-13	-12	-11	-5	-2	-4

Freezing level m	2350	1950	2400	2950	3150	3300	3350	3450	3450	3300	1850	1400	1550	2900	3100	3000

	—	7:01	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—
	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:32	—	—	7:34	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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. 55 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 55 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 55 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 55 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 55 minutes ago	9°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 30).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 55 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 44 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 55 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 55 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.