– Lat/Long: 42.00° S 173.66° E

Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu morning).
	Fri 14		Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1650	2150	600	650	550	550	550	550	550		600	650		2750	950	1050	550
km/h	N	N	NE	W	SSW	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	5	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	-3	-4	-6	-10	-10	-9	-8	-7	-7	-8	-7	-6	-4	-4	-3
min °C	-3	-3	-4	-6	-9	-11	-10	-11	-8	-7	-10	-9	-8	-7	-5	-4	-4
chill °C	-7	-6	-7	-6	-17	-20	-20	-22	-18	-16	-22	-22	-20	-19	-15	-11	-12

Freezing level m	2400	2400	2350	2100	1150	800	800	550	550	1200	800	1100	1550	1200	1500	1800	1800

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

The weather forecast for Mt Tapuaenuku (Kaikouras) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu 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. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Upper Clarence 31 km SSW 488m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tor Darroch 31 km NW 878m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Ward 39 km ENE 218m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
KaikouraAws 47 km S 108m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Mist	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 30).	2 km
Landsdowne 47 km NW 429m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Booker Road 51 km NNE 94m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Ngaruru 51 km WNW 608m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Pudding Hill 54 km SW 1252m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Blenheim 54 km NNE 50m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 28).

* 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.