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

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

Issued: 11 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 moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest 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 46mm), 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 -4°C on Mon 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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
5
S
5
NW
20
W
25
WNW
50
WNW
55
NW
60
NW
25
W
15
WNW
5
W
5
SE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
3
9
2
18
21
25
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
3
4
4
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
1
4
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-4
-5
-1
-4
-7
-5
-2
-7
-6
-7
-3
-6
-7
-6
-2
-3
-1
-7
-8
1350
1350
1100
1200
1450
1350
1300
2000
2400
2600
2700
1900
1550
1600
1750
1600
1450
1250
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1600
1600
1550
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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 moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest 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 46mm), 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 -4°C on Mon 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.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 170).
5
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 348).
7
treblecone
153 km SSW
524m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
159 km S
581m alt.
33 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
2
164 km S
372m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
169 km E
287m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 22).
6
180 km SSE
62m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 252).
8
Terrace SouthernClub
184 km S
629m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 349 degs) was rejected.
Flightpark
185 km SSW
450m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 281).
6
Rocky Gully
185 km SSW
1200m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 330 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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