– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).
	Mon 21		Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)			550	500		1700	1550	600		2700	4800	2800	900	850		2200	1600
km/h	SW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	SW	SW	W
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cm	—	—	11	2	3	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	-5	-10	-10	-16	-15	-12	-11	-10	-9	-9	-9	-4	-4	-1	-2
min °C	2	-3	-8	-10	-16	-16	-15	-15	-12	-11	-10	-9	-9	-8	-4	-2	-7
chill °C	-5	-13	-18	-22	-28	-27	-26	-27	-22	-20	-18	-17	-16	-14	-12	-10	-20

Freezing level m	3300	3100	1150	1300	1400	800	1000	850	1200	1650	1700	1500	1550	1700	2300	2550	2300

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	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:24	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

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. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 33 minutes ago	15°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 30 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (43 kph at 225).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).

* 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.