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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 52mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	light snow
km/h	S	SSW	SSW	SW	W	W	NNW	WNW	NNW	SW	SW	W	W	W	W	WNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	5
mm	—	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	35	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	22
max°C	1	2	2	4	4	3	3	2	-3	-3	-2	-1	1	1	0	4	5	7
min°C	-1	2	2	3	3	1	2	1	-5	-4	-2	-2	0	1	-1	2	4	1
chill°C	-4	-1	-1	0	-2	-5	-4	-4	-9	-6	-5	-5	-4	-3	-6	-2	-1	-4

Freezing level (m)	1850	2250	2400	2800	2800	2350	2400	2400	1300	1400	1750	1550	2050	2250	1500	2750	3050	2800
Cloud base (m)	1850	1700	2250	1600	1650	1550	1500	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	2700	1650	1500

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 52mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon 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 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	13° C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC170E43S 77 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 216).	- km
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 321).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 120).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 120).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SE (30 kph at 140).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).	10 km
ASCATC171E43S 120 km NNE 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the W (13 kph at 280).	- km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 44 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (21 kph at 141).

* 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.