– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Wed night).
	Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	550	500			750	600		2150	5900			7350	4950	6100	550	500	500	550
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-5	-7	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	1	0	-4	-4	-6	-7	-6
min °C	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-5	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	1	-1	-4	-6	-6	-9	-11
chill °C	-20	-18	-16	-17	-15	-13	-10	-10	-9	-7	-8	-5	-8	-11	-18	-18	-18	-21

Freezing level m	1450	1650	1800	1850	1750	1900	2050	2400	2450	2600	2750	3100	2850	2350	1750	1800	1600	1500

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Wed 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. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NE (37 kph at 45).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 60).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 29 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).

* 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.