– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) Weather Forecast

Kaikoura Ranges · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).
	Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	550	500		2950	750	650	9300	2200	6450			8500	8450	6050	2400	500	500	500
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	14	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-4	-7	-5	-4	-4	-4	-2	-1	0	1	0	-3	-3	-6	-6	-6
min °C	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	0	0	-3	-6	-6	-7	-8
chill °C	-20	-18	-17	-17	-15	-12	-10	-12	-9	-7	-8	-6	-8	-11	-15	-16	-15	-15

Freezing level m	1400	1650	1900	1900	1750	1900	2000	2350	2450	2600	2700	3050	2950	2550	2200	1300	1050	1050

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Thu 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. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Glenveigh 44 km S 264m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 280).	10 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 44 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 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.