– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Tue 30 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 30			Wednesday 31			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
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	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds
km/h	E	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	NW	NNW	ENE	ESE	SE	WNW	WSW	SSW	W	W	WSW	W
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max °C	2	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	0	1
min °C	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	0
chill °C	-9	-9	-6	-7	-6	-7	0	-5	-5	-5	-1	-5	-4	-4	-6	-5	-5	-3

Freezing level m	3300	2850	2900	2850	2950	2900	2950	3000	2750	2700	2750	2700	2550	2800	2850	2850	2900	3050
Cloud base (m)	2300	1800	1850	2050	1600	1650	1800	1650	1550	1550	1550	1650	1550	1800	1850	1550	1600	1600

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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 mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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 S (28 kph at 190).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 40 minutes ago	20° C	-	Wind obs. (28 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 130).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 40 minutes ago	10° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (28 kph at 120).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 40 minutes ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 80).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 40 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 100).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the ESE (8 kph at 120).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 40 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 40 minutes ago	10° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (26 kph at 134).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 40 minutes ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 86).

* 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.