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 Mon 17 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
65
NNW
75
NNW
95
N
95
NNW
65
NNW
45
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
35
W
50
WNW
75
NW
65
WNW
50
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
 cm 
4
28
67
35
4
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-6
-7
-7
min°C
-7
-8
-9
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-8
-9
chill°C 
-19
-21
-23
-19
-18
-16
-11
-9
-12
-12
-14
-15
-14
-14
-15
-14
-17
-17
Freezing level (m
2200
2350
2100
2550
2700
2650
3000
3250
3300
3050
3050
3150
3250
3100
3100
2700
2600
2350
Cloud base (m)
1600
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1750
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-6-6-6-4-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-5-6-8-8-4-4-5-2-2-212200111-1-2-3-422144467567466444378691110121210121381112911118141413161716181915191914181815181814
Sunrise
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
Sunset
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:51
8:52

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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.
2 hours ago
-
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 0).
96 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 321).
20
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 69).
3
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 306).
20
Hororata
151 km E
172m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0

* 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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