– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the NW by Wed night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).
		Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	6300			6900	5800	5750	2700	650	1300	500			6800	1600	2050
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	0	1	1	-1	-2	-6	-8	-10	-6	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1
min °C	-3	-2	-1	1	0	-2	-5	-7	-11	-12	-8	-6	-5	-4	-3	-7
chill °C	-9	-7	-8	-5	-8	-11	-17	-17	-19	-21	-18	-15	-16	-14	-13	-17

Freezing level m	2450	2600	2750	3050	3050	2700	2250	2000	1700	1250	1350	2200	2300	2100	2500	2600

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the NW by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat 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. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 260).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 35 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 0 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.