– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 163mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).
	Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	some clouds	snow shwrs
km/h	NW	NW	SW	SSW	SW	S	W	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	—	—	—	2	3	11	140	7	—	—
max°C	3	1	0	3	4	4	5	5	4	5	5	3	3	5	7	3	1	0
min°C	3	0	-1	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	5	2	0	0
chill°C	-1	-5	-5	-1	1	1	4	3	2	1	0	-2	-3	-2	0	-2	0	-2

Freezing level (m)	2500	2200	1700	2300	2500	2600	2850	2950	2900	2850	2900	2500	2450	2750	3200	2450	2200	1950
Cloud base (m)	1600	1700		1700	1650	1950	1600	1650	1600	1650	1750	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 163mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

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. 55 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (35 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 55 minutes ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 55 minutes ago	18° C	-	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 270).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	-	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 170).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 55 minutes ago	19° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 310).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 55 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ENE (22 kph at 60).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 55 minutes ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 230).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (18 kph at 98).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 55 minutes ago	15° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 55 minutes ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (20 kph at 64).

* 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.