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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 77mm) on Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).
	Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy rain	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	cloudy	light rain	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	SSE	S	S	SSW	SW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W
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cm	1	—	5	9	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	6	4	—	—	1	—
mm	1.5	47	27	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	—	0.5	0.2	22	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	3	6	3	-2	-3	-2	1	3	3	5	4	3	3	1	-4	-4	-3	-3
min°C	2	5	-2	-2	-3	-3	0	2	3	4	3	1	1	-1	-6	-5	-4	-3
chill°C	-5	-2	-8	-8	-9	-7	-3	-1	-1	1	-2	-5	-6	-7	-12	-10	-10	-7

Freezing level (m)	2300	2850	2150	1650	1600	1400	1900	2300	2700	2750	2700	2150	2250	2250	1150	1300	1500	1300
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1700	1650	1650	5100	1900	1800	1650	1500	1500	1650	1600	1600	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 77mm) on Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 2000 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 37 minutes ago	15° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 37 minutes ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 260).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 37 minutes ago	22° C	-	Wind obs. (48 kph from 319 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 3 hours ago	22° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 60).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 37 minutes ago	24° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 320).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 37 minutes ago	23° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 50).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 37 minutes ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 49 minutes ago	24° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 58).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 37 minutes ago	15° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 37 minutes ago	19° C	-	Gales from the NNW (72 kph at 333).

* 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.