Aoraki/Mount Cook weather
– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 11 am Sat 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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snow showers
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snow shwrs
snow shwrs
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heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
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some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
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snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
NNE
35
NE
25
NE
45
N
55
NNW
45
NNW
15
NE
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
10
SE
0
SE
20
SE
50
ESE
25
ESE
15
SSE
30
S
40
S
50
SSE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.6.cc23
T newzealand.wind.30.cc23
T newzealand.wind.54.cc23
T newzealand.wind.78.cc23
T newzealand.wind.102.cc23
T newzealand.wind.126.cc23
T newzealand.wind.150.cc23
T newzealand.wind.174.cc23
T newzealand.wind.198.cc23
T newzealand.wind.222.cc23
T newzealand.wind.246.cc23
T newzealand.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
13
1.0
8
34
23
9
8
4
8
14
1.0
2.0
6
 mm 
max°C
-13
-15
-16
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-12
-14
-14
-14
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
min°C
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-15
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-13
-14
-15
-16
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-14
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
chill°C 
-27
-27
-28
-29
-29
-28
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
-20
-21
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-24
-19
-19
-21
-24
-24
-20
-20
-23
-24
-27
-23
-20
-21
-20
-19
-18
Freezing level (m
1550
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1050
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1550
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1650
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1050
700
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550
1150
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750
1150
750
Cloud base (m)
1550
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5450
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1550
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2450
1900
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1650
1650
1700
1700
1700
1700
8900
6950
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Sunrise
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:12
8:12
8:12
8:12
8:12
8:12
Sunset
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:09

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Aoraki/Mount Cook. 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
650m alt.
25 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
25 minutes ago
6° C
No weather report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
25 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
25 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
71 km SE
393m alt.
25 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 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.

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