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 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
SSE
15
S
20
S
30
SSW
25
WSW
55
WSW
100
WSW
120
W
95
WNW
65
W
55
W
75
WNW
85
NW
90
NW
100
NW
60
WNW
40
WNW
60
NW
 cm 
2
6
4
2
2
25
3
 mm 
max°C
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
0
-1
0
0
-1
-2
0
-1
-2
0
min°C
-5
-6
-6
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
chill°C 
-8
-12
-13
-11
-9
-9
-14
-14
-13
-11
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-10
-10
-12
Freezing level (m
2100
2100
1950
2350
2650
2800
2700
2700
2800
2850
2950
2800
2750
2700
3000
2800
2700
2850
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1700
1700
1700
1550
1700
1600
1550
1750
1900
1550
1500
1500
1750
1650
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-11-10-8-7-6-6-7-6-6-5-5-6-5-5-6-6-5-5-6-5-3-2-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-2-1110343554555455444776910711119111110111111101010141411161713181715171816181718161716
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
Sunset
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:09

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
656m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
96 km SW
5m alt.
58 minutes ago
22° C
-
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
hy2c170E43S
97 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 198).
- km
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
58 minutes ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 115 degs) was rejected.
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
ASCATC170E43S
105 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 211).
- km
105 km S
485m alt.
58 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
58 minutes ago
15° C
moderate rain
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
58 minutes ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
20 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 127).
11

* 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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