– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).
	Wed 14		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	700	600	500	450	500	550	550	600	700	1650					9300	8950	650
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	1	1	16	23	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-3	-7	-10	-10	-8	-6	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	1	0	-1	0
min °C	-1	-2	-6	-9	-12	-11	-9	-7	-5	-4	-4	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	-12	-11	-12	-19	-25	-24	-21	-18	-13	-12	-12	-10	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7

Freezing level m	2850	2900	2350	1800	950	950	1000	800	1450	1950	2250	2300	2650	3000	2900	2750	2650

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	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon 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. 59 minutes ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 59 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 3 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 59 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 59 minutes ago	11°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 190).	10 km
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 45 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 59 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 59 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).

* 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.