– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Fri 30 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning).
		Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
km/h	SW	W	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	SSE	S	SW	WSW	W	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	26	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	3	3	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	2	1	-1	1	2	2	3	2	2
min °C	2	2	2	4	3	2	2	3	2	2	1	1	-5	0	1	2	3	2	0
chill °C	-4	-4	-4	-2	-4	-5	-4	-2	-4	-5	-8	-7	-13	-7	-3	-2	1	-1	-6

Freezing level m	3550	3550	3350	3700	3600	3400	3500	3500	3550	3550	3300	3150	2100	2950	3250	3450	3550	3450	3300
Cloud base (m)	1600		1700			1650			1650	1600	1500	1650	1550		1650			1700

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 310).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 80).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 260).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 260).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 170).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 150).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 23).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 58 minutes ago	9° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 58 minutes ago	12° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 22).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 58 minutes 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.