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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	WSW	SW	SSW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.1	0.8	1.8	1.4	1.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	0.3
max °C	5	5	4	4	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	4	6	7	8	6
min °C	4	4	2	3	2	0	-1	0	-1	1	1	-1	0	3	4	6	7	5
chill °C	2	1	-3	-2	-3	-6	-7	-6	-6	-4	-5	-9	-6	0	0	5	4	1

Freezing level m	2900	2950	2750	2500	2550	2200	1950	1950	1750	2300	2300	2250	2150	3050	3400	3800	3850	3500
Cloud base (m)	1600	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1700	1650	1550	1550	1500	1600	1550		8750	1650	9450

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 310).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 50 minutes ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 3 hours ago	12° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 230).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 50 minutes ago	12° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 290).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 50 minutes ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 10).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 50 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 60).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (6 kph at 332).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 50 minutes ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 49).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 50 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 150).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago		Dry

* 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.