– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Oct 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 3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.
	Fri 16		Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	650	600	850	1850		8650				9200		9250	9350			6700
km/h	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SW	W	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	SW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-6	-3	-3	-2	0	1	3	3	1	1	2	3	4	3	2	3
min °C	-9	-7	-5	-3	-2	-1	0	2	2	1	0	1	2	4	3	2	0
chill °C	-20	-18	-13	-11	-10	-8	-6	-3	-3	-5	-5	-4	-4	-1	-2	-4	-6

Freezing level m	1150	900	1500	2250	2450	2700	2850	3350	3300	3000	2850	3050	3100	3450	3350	3150	3300

	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—
	7:46	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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. 35 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 35 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 35 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 35 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (33 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 4 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the S (44 kph at 180).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 35 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 4 hours ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 280).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 35 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).

* 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.