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 Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, stormy winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Sat morning followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
 km/h
10
E
10
NNE
20
NE
35
NNE
60
NNE
85
NNE
95
N
65
N
55
NW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
35
NNW
30
WNW
65
W
55
WSW
2
3
7
21
25
8
3
8
1
6
6
14
1.1
0.4
max °C
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
3
4
2
3
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-2
min °C
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
3
2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
0
-1
-4
-6
-6
-8
-9
-9
-7
-3
-4
-7
-10
-10
-9
-10
-13
-14
3600
3450
3500
3200
3450
3300
3100
3050
3500
3700
3400
3400
2800
2850
2850
2900
2500
1250
Cloud base (m)
1650
1800
2100
1550
1600
1500
1500
1550
1550
1650
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:52
Sunset
7:43
7:40
7:38
7:37
7:35
7:34

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, stormy winds from the N by Thu night).

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

Drizzle, on Sat morning followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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
19 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
ASCATB170E43S
76 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 75).
- km
96 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 60).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 274 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB169E43S
130 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB169E44S
131 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the E
(12 kph at 93).
- km

* 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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