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 Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
WNW
85
NW
55
WSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
WSW
35
W
75
WNW
40
WSW
30
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
30
WNW
1
25
3
16
0.5
0.2
0.1
max °C
-5
-1
-2
-3
-4
-2
0
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
5
4
3
min °C
-8
-2
-2
-3
-6
-4
0
1
4
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
1
-18
-11
-10
-12
-18
-14
-8
-6
-1
-5
-6
-4
-2
-1
1
0
-7
1900
1950
2250
2400
2200
2050
2900
3450
3700
3550
3450
3450
3450
3750
3850
3700
3600
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
1600
1600
1500
1600
1550
1650
1600
1550
1600
1750
1650
1000
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
Sunset
8:39
8:37
8:37
8:35
8:32
8:31

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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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

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.
51 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
96 km SW
5m alt.
51 minutes ago
8° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
105 km S
485m alt.
51 minutes ago
12° C
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
51 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
51 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
49 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 339 degs) was rejected.
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
51 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 64).
0
treblecone
153 km SSW
524m alt.
51 minutes ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 294).
6
155 km E
150m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 152).
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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