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

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
night
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
90
WNW
80
NW
95
NW
105
NNW
55
WNW
25
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
60
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
10
WSW
25
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
 cm 
7
1
2
43
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-5
-6
-5
-5
-8
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-6
-6
-6
-9
-12
-13
-11
-10
-7
min°C
-6
-6
-5
-8
-9
-7
-5
-4
-3
-6
-6
-7
-8
-11
-13
-14
-12
-11
-9
chill°C 
-18
-18
-18
-22
-21
-15
-13
-13
-11
-17
-17
-17
-18
-22
-24
-24
-21
-20
-19
Freezing level (m
2950
2650
2700
2500
2250
2650
3050
3150
3250
3000
2700
2750
2500
2300
2150
1700
1900
2200
2400
Cloud base (m)
1600
1500
1500
1500
1600
1650
1650
1650
4400
2200
1850
1650
1600
1650
1550
1600
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-5-7-9-6-5-4-3-5-6-7-7-10-13-14-12-11-8-1-2-2-2-4-2-111-1-2-2-3-5-7-8-7-6-3444424356445221-2-112101111109107101181011898579717181816161713171814171814161511141613
Sunrise
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:14

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW 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.
38 minutes ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
96 km SW
5m alt.
38 minutes ago
16° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
38 minutes ago
15° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 335).
9
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 310).
105 km S
485m alt.
38 minutes ago
19° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
38 minutes ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 310).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
38 minutes ago
16° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
200 m
122 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 75).
5
ASCATC170E43S
123 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 347).
- km
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
38 minutes ago
18° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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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