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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 27 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow on Mon night turning to drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.
		Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light rain
km/h	S	S	S	S	W	W	W	WNW	W	SW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	0.1	0.4	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4
max °C	-2	-2	-1	3	5	5	6	1	0	4	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	4
min °C	-3	-2	-2	0	5	5	2	1	0	2	3	2	3	3	4	5	5	5	3
chill °C	-7	-7	-7	-4	3	1	-6	-8	-8	-5	-3	-5	-3	-4	-1	0	1	1	-5

Freezing level m	2600	2650	2750	3100	3900	4000	4000	3250	3050	3500	3600	3450	3600	3500	3700	3950	3900	4000	3900
Cloud base (m)	1700	1850	1850	1650	1700	1550	1550	1600	1600	1600		1700			1650			1650	2250

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow on Mon night turning to drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

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 10 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	11° C	-	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 220).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 220).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 150).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 60).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 60).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Continuous light drizzle.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 70).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 37 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 249).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 156).

* 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.