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 Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
75
WNW
80
WNW
55
NW
60
NNW
85
NNW
70
WNW
40
NW
30
NNW
45
NW
55
NW
55
NW
25
NW
20
N
10
E
20
SE
25
S
30
SSW
45
WSW
 cm 
7
2
6
4
20
10
7
3
3
2
 mm 
max°C
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-8
-9
-11
-12
-12
-10
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
min°C
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-12
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
chill°C 
-22
-21
-19
-20
-21
-21
-19
-22
-23
-25
-24
-19
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-14
Freezing level (m
1900
2300
2400
2300
2550
2200
2200
2000
1700
1950
2000
2350
2500
2300
2100
2350
2600
2850
Cloud base (m)
1650
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
1500
1650
1900
1700
1750
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-7-8-9-9-12-12-12-11-8-8-9-9-8-7-6-5-5-4-3-3-3-4-7-8-7-6-3-3-5-4-3-3-11223421-1-200221135468891077657768769129121414151614131311131312151412161915
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
96 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 313).
43
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 330).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 38 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 276).
70

* 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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