– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
	Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	WNW	NW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	E	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	6	76	5	2	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-6	-4	-4	-3	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	0	1	-3	-5	-4
min°C	-4	-7	-6	-4	-3	-3	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-3	-4	-1	-2	-4	-6	-7
chill°C	-11	-16	-14	-10	-7	-8	-4	0	-4	-6	-8	-12	-15	-11	-12	-11	-9	-7

Freezing level (m)	2500	2200	1700	2300	2500	2600	2850	2950	2900	2850	2900	2500	2450	2750	3200	2450	2200	1950
Cloud base (m)	1600	1700		1700	1650	1950	1600	1650	1600	1650	1750	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1650

	5:50	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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. 45 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 30).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 45 minutes ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 45 minutes ago	21° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 282).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 80).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 45 minutes ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 70).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 45 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (19 kph at 70).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 45 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 260).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (18 kph at 94).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 45 minutes ago	13° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 45 minutes ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 96).

* 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.