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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 18 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 18 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).
		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	N	N	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	S
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cm	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	58	26	8	0.4	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.1	0.1	—	—	—	—
max°C	1	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	5	5	5	3	4	5	3	2	3	1
min°C	0	4	4	4	4	6	4	5	6	4	5	4	2	2	5	1	2	2	1
chill°C	-8	-3	-2	-1	1	4	2	2	3	-1	0	0	-2	-1	3	-2	-1	1	-1

Freezing level (m)	2050	2700	2850	2800	2800	3250	3250	3150	3050	2850	3200	2900	2400	2400	2850	2800	2400	2400	2200
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1650	1550	1600	1650	1700	8200	1650	1650	1600	1600	1800	1700		1700	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sun 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
lightning 103km SW of Hokitika 16 km NNE 1061m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Gales from the N (65 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (26 kph at 70).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 353).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNE (28 kph at 30).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NNE (30 kph at 30).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 39).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 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.