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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 10 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 -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NNW by Mon morning).
	Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15
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	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
km/h	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	17	35	18
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-1	-2	-1	-3	-6	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-2	-1	1	0
min°C	-1	-2	-2	-4	-7	-7	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-3	-2	0	-7
chill°C	-10	-8	-8	-11	-16	-16	-10	-8	-8	-6	-1	-6	-5	-9	-14	-14	-10	-17

Freezing level (m)	2800	2750	2650	2500	2250	1650	2350	2550	2550	2750	2850	2900	3050	2800	2400	2800	2950	2750
Cloud base (m)	1950	1700	1600	1600	1700	1650		1750	2000	1650	1650	1550	1650	1650	1500	1500	1500	1500

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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 -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NNW by Mon 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	25° C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 303).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 340).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 140).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 310).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 3 hours ago	23° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 138).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	24° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	24° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 34).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	24° 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.