– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Jan 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).
	Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29
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km/h	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSE	SW	WSW	SW	WNW	SSW	S	S	SW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW
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cm	—	2	—	—	1	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.5	0.1	—	—	0.1
max °C	-4	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	3	4	5	3	1	0	2
min °C	-5	-4	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	0	4	5	0	1	-1	-2
chill °C	-12	-11	-13	-11	-10	-7	-7	-6	-3	-6	-7	-5	2	2	-7	-7	-9	-10

Freezing level m	2350	2400	2250	2400	2550	2650	2550	2750	2600	2500	2750	3200	3750	3900	3550	3250	3050	3150
Cloud base (m)	1950	1800	1800	1950	1700	1750	1650	1750	1750	1750	1900	1750	1550	1550	1600	1950	1600	1700

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

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. 38 minutes ago	8° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 210).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 38 minutes ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 3 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 38 minutes ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 240).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 38 minutes ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 280).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 38 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (6 kph at 60).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (8 kph at 267).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 38 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 38 minutes ago	10° C	-	Moderate winds from the SSW (28 kph at 197).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 38 minutes ago	11° 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.