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 Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
WNW
35
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
SSE
30
S
45
SSW
35
SW
60
WSW
80
WSW
105
W
105
WNW
70
W
55
W
70
WNW
75
NW
95
NW
105
NW
 cm 
6
3
15
11
2
1
21
 mm 
max°C
-11
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
min°C
-12
-12
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
chill°C 
-24
-23
-17
-14
-15
-17
-18
-16
-16
-18
-21
-20
-16
-15
-17
-17
-18
-18
Freezing level (m
1950
2050
2150
2100
2150
2050
2500
2750
2850
2800
2700
2950
3000
3000
3050
2850
2900
2800
Cloud base (m)
1600
1550
6250
1650
1700
1700
1700
1750
1550
1800
1700
1600
1550
1750
1800
1550
1500
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-9-10-10-9-8-7-6-6-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-4-5-5-5-3-2-1-2-2-1-100-2-1-101111145354556555577578610118121011111211111111131411141511171814181717181817181818
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:08

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

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 Sat night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
96 km SW
5m alt.
4 hours ago
16° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 18).
9
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
TimaruAeroAws
117 km SE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
10 km
122 km SE
27m alt.
42 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 83 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge
139 km E
830m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
145 km E
375m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 143).
35

* 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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