– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8			Tuesday 9			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.2	8	1.5	1.8	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	5	5	5	4	4	6	3	4	2	5	6	4	4	4	3	2	1	-2
min°C	4	5	4	4	4	2	2	3	2	4	5	3	4	4	2	2	0	-3
chill°C	-1	1	-2	-2	-3	-5	-3	0	-1	0	2	-2	-1	0	-2	-2	-4	-7

Freezing level (m)	2900	2850	2950	2600	2700	2850	2300	2750	3050	3150	3200	3100	2800	2750	2750	2300	2200	1450
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1700	1600	9350		1650	1650	3500	2000	1800	1550	1700	1700

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu 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. 2 hours ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 330).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	24° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (20 kph at 328).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 330).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 330).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 330).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 49 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (16 kph at 131).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Fresh winds from the E (37 kph at 87).

* 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.