– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.
	Mon 12		Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	2700					700	750	450	500	500	500	550	550	600	600
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	S	SSW	S	SSE	S	S	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	18	25	4	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	6	6	6	3	1	1	0	-5	-7	-9	-11	-8	-5	-4	-2	-1
min °C	3	5	6	4	1	1	0	-3	-7	-9	-12	-11	-9	-8	-5	-4	-2
chill °C	0	1	2	1	-8	-10	-9	-12	-15	-18	-26	-24	-21	-20	-14	-13	-10

Freezing level m	3300	3800	3800	3750	3350	3000	3050	2800	2050	1550	1050	1000	950	850	1650	2200	2650

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	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

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	21°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 70).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 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.