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

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

Issued: 5 am Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
10
SW
5
SW
10
WNW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
15
W
25
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
55
NW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
0
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
6
10
2
7
18
22
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
1
3
4
3
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
1
3
2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-5
-1
-7
-7
-4
-2
-6
-5
-6
-4
-3
-8
-5
-5
-1
-1
-5
-5
1300
1350
1100
1200
1350
1250
1400
2150
2300
2500
2550
1850
1650
1750
1900
1600
1700
1500
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1600
1600
1500
1500
1500
1600
1600
1600
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:12
Sunset
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 158).
3
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 108 degs) was rejected.
treblecone
153 km SSW
524m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 136 degs) was rejected.
159 km S
581m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
2
169 km E
287m alt.
50 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 263).
10
180 km SSE
62m alt.
48 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 212).
5
Terrace SouthernClub
184 km S
629m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 286 degs) was rejected.
Flightpark
185 km SSW
450m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 303).
9
Rocky Gully
185 km SSW
1200m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Coronet Peak Tandems
186 km SSW
1620m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 307 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.

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