– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	cloudy
km/h	WSW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	W	W	S	S	SSW	WSW	W
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mm	0.1	0.3	—	—	—	2	3	45	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—
max°C	5	5	4	4	5	3	3	6	6	0	-2	-2	0	1	2	5	6	5
min°C	4	4	3	4	4	2	2	5	0	-1	-2	-3	-2	1	1	3	5	3
chill°C	4	3	0	1	0	-4	-5	-1	-6	-7	-8	-7	-4	-2	-3	-1	3	1

Freezing level (m)	3000	3050	3100	2900	2850	2500	2350	2900	3000	1950	1700	1350	1700	2200	2200	2550	2900	3150
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	9100	1650	1700	1650	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1700	1600	1800	1950	1900	1800	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°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	20° C	-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 10).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	26° C	-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 88).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 100).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 100).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 80).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 320).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 34 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (16 kph at 70).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the E (28 kph at 86).

* 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.