– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep 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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).
	Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		1750	550	5450	2500		1550	500			2150			2350	2150
km/h	SW	WNW	N	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	W	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW
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cm	—	2	4	—	—	—	9	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-6	-3	-1	2	-3	-11	-7	-7	-9	-7	-4	-4	-1	1	2	1
min °C	-8	-8	-9	-5	-2	0	-6	-13	-11	-7	-9	-8	-5	-4	-2	0	1	0
chill °C	-17	-14	-13	-14	-10	-6	-16	-24	-22	-16	-20	-17	-14	-12	-8	-4	-4	-3

Freezing level m	1750	1800	1400	2000	2600	3200	2350	950	1050	1600	1800	1600	1900	2350	2350	2900	3100	3100

	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—
	—	6:23	—	—	6:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:29	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW 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. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 45).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 44 minutes ago	12°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 70).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 43 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (37 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.