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 Tue 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
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clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
S
30
S
20
S
5
S
5
W
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
N
15
ENE
15
SSE
15
WSW
30
WSW
45
W
25
W
35
WNW
60
WNW
85
WNW
65
WNW
75
WNW
105
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
35
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNW
50
NNW
60
NNW
50
NNW
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 
2.0
3
4
40
2.0
35
25
1.0
2.0
4
3
 mm 
max°C
-4
-3
-1
0
1
1
0
-2
-4
-7
-7
-4
-4
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
-7
-11
-13
-14
-15
-14
-11
-8
-5
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
min°C
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-3
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-7
-9
-10
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-12
-14
-15
-15
-14
-13
-9
-6
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
chill°C 
-14
-12
-8
-4
-2
-4
-7
-10
-16
-13
-14
-11
-14
-17
-19
-21
-21
-23
-23
-22
-22
-26
-27
-27
-27
-24
-22
-19
-15
-10
-7
-9
-8
-11
-12
-13
Freezing level (m
2400
3100
3350
3650
3800
3800
3700
3450
2850
2550
2600
2800
3100
2550
2500
2150
2050
2150
2100
2100
2600
1900
1750
1200
1450
1800
1550
1850
2600
3500
3450
3400
3450
3550
3400
3200
Cloud base (m)
1050
1650
1600
1000
1550
1600
1550
1550
1950
1950
1600
1550
1600
1850
1500
1550
1700
1500
1550
1550
1600
3350
2000
1750
1700
9950
8750
1750
2050
1650
950
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:46
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:52
7:54
Sunset
7:52
7:50
7:47
7:45
7:44
7:43
7:40
7:38
7:37
7:35
7:34
7:31

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed 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.
55 minutes ago
16° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
19 km S
650m alt.
45 minutes ago
15° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
53 km SSE
716m alt.
45 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
65 km SSE
648m alt.
45 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 45).

* 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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