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

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

Issued: 6 am Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
50
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
N
45
N
35
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
25
N
 cm 
2
2
4
2
 mm 
61
3
0.2
1
12
9
0.4
2
max°C
7
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
0
-1
-1
2
2
4
min°C
5
3
1
1
3
-1
1
1
1
3
4
1
-1
-2
-1
0
2
2
chill°C 
-1
-3
-5
-6
-1
-7
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
-4
-7
-9
-7
-4
-1
-2
Freezing level (m
3100
2400
2250
2200
2500
2150
2250
2350
2300
2450
2950
2450
2000
1800
1750
2100
2250
2450
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1550
1600
1800
1750
1750
1700
1500
1600
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1750
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-8-8-9-8-7-8-8-8-7-6-9-13-13-12-10-10-6-1-4-4-5-3-3-4-4-4-3-1-4-7-8-7-6-5-2632230222343-1-2-112312971094877999755899191613171610151414161615131212151615
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
Sunset
8:58
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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.
53 minutes ago
-
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 30).
lightning 127km NW of Pleasant Point
21 km W
619m alt.
34 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 119km N of Wanaka
56 km WSW
164m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
96 km SW
5m alt.
53 minutes ago
15° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 40).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
53 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 177).
7
105 km S
485m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
105 km S
485m alt.
53 minutes ago
13° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
53 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
53 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 20).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
38 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 264).
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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