– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 25 Sep 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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).
		Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	550	800	3150		700	600			1900	1750	2800	2200
km/h	ESE	SSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	S
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cm	17	—	—	—	13	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-3	-1	2	-3	-13	-8	-9	-10	-7	-4	-2	-1	1	1	2
min °C	-8	-4	-2	-1	-9	-14	-11	-10	-10	-10	-6	-3	-2	0	1	1
chill °C	-8	-13	-9	-12	-22	-27	-23	-21	-21	-18	-15	-11	-8	-6	-5	-1

Freezing level m	1400	2100	2650	3200	2350	1100	1050	1450	1750	1500	1800	2350	2450	2900	3050	3150

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	—	—	6:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:29	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu 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. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 31 minutes ago	6°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 10).	20 km
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 10).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).

* 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.