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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 26 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 26 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 99mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 1
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	light rain	heavy rain	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	rain shwrs	heavy rain	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	N	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	16	1	—	—
mm	14	2	24	55	3	—	0.3	0.1	—	—	—	0.1	0.5	23	—	—	—	—
max°C	5	4	7	7	3	2	3	4	1	0	1	2	4	4	2	-1	0	1
min°C	4	4	4	4	3	1	2	3	-1	0	1	1	3	3	-2	-3	-1	-1
chill°C	-2	-2	-1	-2	-3	-5	-4	-1	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-4	-9	-10	-7	-6

Freezing level (m)	2900	2800	2900	3150	2450	2150	2300	2450	2350	1950	2250	2350	2650	3000	2100	1600	1900	1700
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1500	1550	1550	1650	1750	1550	1800	1550	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1650	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 99mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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. 48 minutes ago	19° C	-	Strong winds from the NNW (43 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 48 minutes ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 30).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 48 minutes ago	23° C	-	Strong winds from the WSW (46 kph at 257).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 310).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 48 minutes ago	22° C	-	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 310).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 48 minutes ago	29° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 280).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 48 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 20).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	28° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 274).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 48 minutes ago	20° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 48 minutes ago	22° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 305).

* 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.