– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)				1700	1900	2350	2850	1700	600	800	750			6900	7800	6600		2200
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	0	1	-3	-9	-10	-9	-10	-9	-8	-5	1	3	4	3	2	2	1
min °C	-3	-4	-1	-7	-11	-11	-10	-10	-11	-9	-7	-4	2	4	2	2	2	-1
chill °C	-11	-11	-11	-19	-22	-26	-21	-23	-18	-20	-17	-11	-2	-2	-6	-6	-6	-11

Freezing level m	2500	2450	3000	2300	1850	1500	1700	1750	950	1200	1500	2500	3250	3450	3300	3350	3350	2700

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Mon 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	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (48 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (7 kph at 70).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 36 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).

* 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.