– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Fri 21 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Fri 21 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).
	Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow
km/h	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	NW	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW
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cm	—	—	9	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	9	6	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	1	0	-2	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-3	-1	-1	-1	0
min°C	0	-1	-3	-4	-3	-2	-3	-3	-4	-2	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4	-1	-2	-1
chill°C	-9	-9	-10	-11	-8	-7	-9	-10	-11	-7	-5	-5	-8	-9	-12	-9	-10	-8

Freezing level (m)	3150	3000	2600	2450	2550	2450	2400	2450	2200	2500	2600	2650	2650	2500	2400	2900	2750	2850
Cloud base (m)	1650	1650	1600	1600	1600	1650		1700	5850	1700	1750		4800	2000	3000	1500	1500	1500

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

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. 40 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 40 minutes ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (19 kph at 60).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 40 minutes ago	16° C	-	Wind obs. (35 kph from 96 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 280).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 40 minutes ago	19° C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (30 kph at 290).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 40 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 170).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 40 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (11 kph at 300).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSE (8 kph at 158).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 40 minutes ago	12° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 40 minutes ago	15° C	-	Strong winds from the SSE (39 kph at 168).

* 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.