– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 09 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 09 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 165mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 9		Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	heavy rain	risk tstorm	heavy rain	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	NW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	18	12	1	31	59	36	8	—	0.1	—	—	0.1	—	0.1	0.4	0.1
max °C	8	5	7	7	9	9	4	3	1	4	3	4	5	2	3	4	3
min °C	5	4	5	7	7	6	3	-2	-1	3	2	3	3	1	2	4	2
chill °C	0	-1	-1	2	2	0	-4	-8	-6	0	-2	0	0	-2	0	3	1

Freezing level m	3250	3200	3450	3400	3400	3400	2900	1850	1800	2850	3950	3700	3300	2400	2650	2650	2600
Cloud base (m)	1550	1850	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650	1550	1550	1700	1650	1600	1600	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 165mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

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

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 1 hour ago		-	Near gales from the NW (52 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 210).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 300).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 300).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 50).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 240).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 52 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 3).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 6).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (22 kph at 63).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 85).

* 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.