– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).
	Thu 29		Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	1950		3250	1950	850	1850	1600					7100	7150	6700	900	900	600
km/h	W	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-10	-10	-10	-10	-9	-6	1	3	4	3	3	3	2	0	0	-1
min °C	-11	-11	-10	-11	-11	-10	-7	-4	2	4	2	3	2	1	0	-1	-1
chill °C	-23	-25	-21	-24	-22	-22	-17	-12	-3	-2	-5	-4	-6	-7	-9	-8	-8

Freezing level m	2000	1450	1700	1750	850	1150	1700	2450	3300	3450	3300	3350	3350	3350	2850	2800	2750

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW 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	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (41 kph at 225).

* 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.