– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon morning).
	Wed 16		Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		6150	600	500	500	1850	1650	600			700	500	1600	650	6100	5550
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	S	SW	S	SW	WSW	W	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	2	10	9	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	2	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-4	-5	-6	-4	-5	-4	-2	-1	-4	-12	-11	-1	1	2	2
min °C	-1	-4	-5	-5	-7	-4	-7	-9	-3	-2	-10	-12	-11	-7	0	2	-4
chill °C	-9	-14	-16	-16	-16	-9	-13	-16	-12	-11	-21	-25	-23	-19	-7	-4	-14

Freezing level m	2750	2350	1950	1850	1150	1900	2050	1500	2000	2450	1750	1150	1400	1150	2850	3250	3100

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	6:14	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon morning).

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	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).	20 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 37 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).

* 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.