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

NzAoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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Issued: 12 pm Mon 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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clear
clear
snow showers
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
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part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
40
W
65
W
65
W
50
SW
55
SSW
65
SW
70
SSW
55
SW
65
SW
45
SW
30
WSW
40
W
65
WNW
85
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
45
NW
65
NW
40
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
W
20
W
30
WNW
65
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
W
15
W
Wave Height Map
T newzealand.wind.6.cc23
T newzealand.wind.30.cc23
T newzealand.wind.54.cc23
T newzealand.wind.78.cc23
T newzealand.wind.102.cc23
T newzealand.wind.126.cc23
T newzealand.wind.150.cc23
T newzealand.wind.174.cc23
T newzealand.wind.198.cc23
T newzealand.wind.222.cc23
T newzealand.wind.246.cc23
T newzealand.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
6
1.0
3
10
11
33
32
3
2.0
1.0
1.0
5
6
 mm 
max°C
-4
-5
-8
-13
-11
-9
-7
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-1
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-3
min°C
-5
-6
-15
-13
-12
-11
-8
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
chill°C 
-15
-18
-29
-26
-25
-24
-20
-14
-13
-9
-8
-11
-13
-12
-11
-10
-11
-13
-14
-13
-10
-10
-9
-5
-7
-6
-10
-12
-13
-12
-8
-8
-10
-10
-10
-10
Freezing level (m
3000
2700
1650
1500
1850
1650
2300
3050
3450
3600
3550
3550
3100
3550
3400
3200
3200
3150
3400
3050
3050
3000
3050
3400
3600
3700
3850
3350
3100
3300
3500
3300
2850
2700
2900
3050
Cloud base (m)
1550
1600
1550
1550
1550
1550
2900
1800
1550
1550
1600
1550
3400
1750
1500
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
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1650
1600
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1650
1650
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1650
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2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:17
9:19
9:19
9:20
9:20

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1\°C on Wed night, min -15\°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the SSW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1\°C on Thu morning, min -4\°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1\°C on Tue night, min -5\°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 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
15° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
19 km S
650m alt.
48 minutes ago
16° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
48 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
53 km SSE
716m alt.
48 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
48 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).

* 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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