– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	800	600	600	500	500	500	550	600	600	800	1600						9200
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	3	3	15	22	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	0	-5	-6	-10	-11	-8	-6	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	1	1	-1	0
min °C	1	-1	-2	-6	-9	-12	-12	-11	-8	-5	-4	-4	-3	-1	0	0	-1	-1
chill °C	-9	-12	-10	-11	-20	-25	-25	-24	-20	-14	-13	-12	-11	-7	-6	-5	-6	-8

Freezing level m	3050	2850	2900	2150	1600	1000	850	1000	850	1500	2050	2300	2350	2700	2950	3000	2750	2750

	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—
	—	7:45	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW 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. 2 hours ago	18°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 52 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 52 minutes ago	12°C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 190).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 42 minutes ago	22°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 52 minutes ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 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.