– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night).
	Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		6200			1700	550		2450	3700	600	500	650		2500	2500			2000
km/h	SSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	3	—	—	—	10	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-10	-10	-9	-8	-7	-5	-3	-1	1	-2	-9	-7	-7	-8	-6	-4	-3	-3
min °C	-11	-11	-9	-8	-8	-8	-5	-2	-2	-3	-13	-11	-7	-9	-8	-5	-4	-3
chill °C	-21	-18	-17	-15	-13	-8	-14	-9	-14	-12	-25	-22	-18	-20	-17	-14	-12	-10

Freezing level m	1200	1750	1800	1650	1850	1600	2100	2650	3050	2600	1100	1050	1600	1850	1600	1850	2350	2200

	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—
	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:24	—	—	7:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SW by Tue 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	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 58 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 58 minutes ago	13°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 40).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 58 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 58 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 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.