– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul 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 Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).
	Tue 21		Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	6250	5400	5550	4250		6200	6250	4800	800	500	500	500	750	700	500	500	750
km/h	SSW	SSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	SW	WSW	WSW	SSE	SSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	11	—	—	—	4	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-6	-5	-4	-2	-2	-2	-5	-4	-5	-9	-11	-12	-14	-16	-13
min °C	-4	-6	-6	-5	-5	-3	-2	-4	-6	-4	-9	-11	-11	-13	-15	-16	-16
chill °C	-10	-6	-6	-10	-9	-10	-9	-15	-17	-15	-19	-19	-20	-19	-23	-25	-28

Freezing level m	2200	2200	2050	2000	2050	2300	2450	2250	2050	2100	1900	1250	1250	750	700	700	250

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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 Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sun 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
Mid Awatere Valley 12 km NW 478m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 48 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 257).

* 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.