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

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 135mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
0
W
10
NNW
10
N
25
N
40
N
45
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
55
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
15
W
20
NW
 cm 
7
3
 mm 
31
23
5
15
61
6
0.2
0.1
max°C
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
7
4
2
3
4
2
2
3
2
min°C
3
2
3
3
2
5
4
4
6
3
1
1
4
0
1
3
2
chill°C 
3
0
0
-2
-4
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-5
-6
0
-6
-5
0
-1
Freezing level (m
2600
2650
2750
2600
2450
2800
2800
3050
3200
2600
2100
2150
2750
2700
2550
2600
2650
Cloud base (m)
1700
4850
1700
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1750
1550
1750
1550
1600
1700
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-6-7-6-6-5-4-4-8-10-8-6-6-7-7-7-2-2-2-3-2-1-110-3-5-4-1-1-2-2-2334445557422412329810101011111013108810471081512171716181716191714151711141714
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
8:54
8:55
8:57
8:58
8:59
9:00

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 135mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 2000 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
656m alt.
2 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
96 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 97 degs) was rejected.
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ESE
(8 kph at 115).
10
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 60).
24

* 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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