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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 12		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	NW	N	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSE	SE	SW	WSW
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cm	12	14	7	9	18	3	7	3	11	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-2	-3	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	-4	-5	-6	-5	-4	-5	-3	-3	-4
min°C	-2	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-5	-6	-7	-6	-5	-6	-5	-5	-5
chill°C	-9	-13	-13	-12	-12	-9	-10	-9	-12	-14	-15	-11	-5	-6	-5	-5	-5

Freezing level (m)	1700	1300	1350	1450	1550	1450	1500	1400	1250	1250	950	850	1300	800	1000	1450	1000
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1650	1750	2650	6150

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -7°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. 2 hours ago	7° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (26 kph at 20).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 51).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 240).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 240).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 310).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 350).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (8 kph at 333).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 312).

* 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.