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

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 11 am Fri 22 Sep Local Time
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

(Days 10-12):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
heavy snow heavy snow heavy snow clear clear cloud clear clear clear clear clear clear part cloud light snow snow showers clear clear clear part cloud part cloud snow showers snow showers clear part cloud snow showers snow showers clear clear clear clear clear part cloud light snow light snow mod snow clear
heavy snow heavy snow heavy snow clear clear cloudy clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds light snow snow shwrs clear clear clear some clouds some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs clear some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs clear clear clear clear clear some clouds light snow light snow mod. snow clear
Wind km/h
45
N
40
N
30
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
40
W
20
SSW
35
S
25
S
15
S
10
W
25
W
60
W
65
W
40
W
55
WNW
40
NW
20
SSW
70
S
20
WSW
40
SSW
25
SW
35
WSW
60
W
55
WNW
45
WNW
65
WNW
85
W
Snow
 cm
44
36
22
3
6
3
1
28
2
4
4
7
Rain
 mm
Max °C
-5 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -11 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -6 -9 -9 -7 -6 -4 -3 -4 -5 -5 -4 -4 -10 -12 -7 -6 -4 -1 -1 -3 -1 -2 -3 -3
Min °C
-5 -5 -7 -6 -7 -11 -11 -10 -10 -7 -7 -6 -6 -11 -12 -7 -7 -6 -4 -5 -6 -6 -5 -9 -12 -12 -12 -6 -6 -3 -1 -4 -3 -3 -4 -3
 Feels °C
-16 -15 -13 -13 -13 -12 -16 -15 -14 -15 -13 -14 -13 -19 -21 -18 -14 -10 -9 -13 -17 -17 -15 -16 -21 -19 -18 -14 -16 -12 -11 -19 -18 -15 -18 -22
1900 1600 1300 1500 1450 1050 1100 1300 800 1250 1600 900 1050 1450 750 750 1150 1050 1150 1300 800 1750 1700 1100 1350 1350 550 1650 1700 2050 2450 2200 2400 2400 2400 2100
Cloud base m
1500 1500 1500 1550 1550 1550 1800 1650 1650 1550 1500 1550 1700 7100 1650 1500 1500 1500 1550 1500 1550 5550 1650 9500 1600 1500 1550 1500 1550
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
6:30 6:28 6:26 6:24 6:22 6:20 6:18 6:16 6:15 6:13 6:11 6:09
Sunset
6:35 6:36 6:37 6:37 6:38 6:39 6:40 6:43 6:44 6:45 6:45 6:46

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4\°C on Fri afternoon, min -11\°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4\°C on Wed night, min -12\°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3\°C on Thu morning, min -12\°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
19 km S
650m alt.
42 minutes ago
1.3° C
light snow
Continuous light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
19 km S
650m alt.
2 hours ago
0.4° C
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
42 minutes ago
11.4° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
53 km SSE
716m alt.
41 minutes ago
0.3° C
light snow
Recent light snow.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
41 minutes ago
0.5° C
light snow
Recent light snow.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).

* 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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