– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Wed 23 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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).
	Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28
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	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	850	900	600		6150	2950	3250	1800	800	6050	3300	3100	650	600
km/h	S	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	W	W	W	SW	SW	WSW	SW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-15	-14	-12	-10	-10	-9	-8	-8	-5	-3	-1	1	-1	-11	-4	-5	-7	-6
min °C	-15	-14	-14	-11	-10	-9	-8	-8	-7	-4	-3	-1	-6	-11	-7	-5	-7	-7
chill °C	-24	-24	-26	-21	-18	-18	-15	-14	-11	-10	-11	-7	-16	-23	-16	-15	-16	-15

Freezing level m	850	1000	800	1200	1700	1800	1550	1850	1800	2100	2550	3050	2700	1450	1000	1900	2000	1800

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat 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	4°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 58 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 58 minutes ago	5°C	Continuous light rain.	Strong winds from the SW (39 kph at 230).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 59 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 58 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 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.