– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am 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 afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW 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	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	clear
km/h	WNW	NW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	E	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	11	63	2	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-6	-5	-4	-3	-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-3	-1	1	-6	-6	-2
min°C	-4	-7	-7	-4	-4	-3	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-3	-3	-1	-2	-6	-6	-5
chill°C	-11	-16	-15	-10	-9	-8	-5	-1	-4	-7	-8	-13	-14	-11	-11	-14	-12	-11

Freezing level (m)	2500	2200	1700	2250	2500	2550	2850	2900	2950	2900	2900	2650	2450	2800	3100	2200	2200	1950
Cloud base (m)	1600	1700			1650	2250	1650	1650	1600	1650	1650	1650	1500	1500	1500	1550	1700	1700

	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 afternoon).

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 -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 310).
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 220).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 85 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 50).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 190).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 48 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 25).
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	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 243).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 85).

* 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.