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

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1050
1000
1600
1600
1600
1050
1000
1000
1800
1600
km/h
20
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
W
30
W
45
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
25
SW
10
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
-3
-4
-2
min °C
0
0
-1
0
0
1
2
1
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
-2
-4
-4
-4
 chill °C
-6
-6
-6
-4
-7
-7
-4
-5
-8
-8
-6
-4
-1
-2
-10
-13
-14
-13
Freezing level m
3050
3000
2800
3050
3000
3400
3450
3300
2850
2800
3000
3150
3300
3200
2950
2350
2300
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-6-4-5-3-3-4-5-5-5-4-3-4-6-8-9-700-100222-1-10121-1-4-4-345445465344466322291091010710107910912118887151614161611171712151615181815151413
Sunrise
6:41
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—
6:39
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:33
—
—
Sunset
—
8:07
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—
8:08
—
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
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—
8:12
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8:14
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat 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
650m alt.
39 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km N
113m alt.
37 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
39 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
65 km SSE
648m alt.
39 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Clayton
71 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
393m alt.
39 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
71 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).

* 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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