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

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

Issued: 12 pm Sat 15 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the N by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
40
WSW
15
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
25
NNW
50
NNW
70
NNW
60
NNW
90
N
105
N
95
NNW
60
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
40
NW
 cm 
3
1
2
5
15
26
44
1
 mm 
max°C
-12
-7
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
0
1
3
4
4
3
2
min°C
-12
-10
-4
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-6
-2
-3
-7
1
2
3
4
3
0
chill°C 
-23
-17
-11
-8
-7
-13
-13
-14
-19
-14
-14
-19
-5
-4
-1
1
-1
-8
Freezing level (m
1300
1400
1150
1900
2650
2900
2400
2700
2100
2500
2900
2050
3200
3400
3700
3700
3500
3250
Cloud base (m)
1550
1600
1600
1600
1700
1500
1500
1550
1500
1500
1600
1550
1650
1650
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-13-8-7-6-6-7-6-8-6-7-7-3-2-1-1-2-3-12-9-3-2-1-2-3-2-5-2-2-4134431-5-4-31213313414668733325758978105811101412710108121410141514151712151815201914
Sunrise
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:00
Sunset
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the N by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
656m alt.
2 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
96 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 206).
59
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
light rain
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
51 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 58).
6
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 120).
33

* 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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