– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 106mm), mostly on Thu morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).
	Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	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	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ENE	N	NNE	N	N	NW	W	WNW	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	2	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.8	65	39	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	1	2	2	3	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	2	1	-5	-6	-6
min °C	-2	-1	0	1	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	3	2	-3	-6	-6	-9
chill °C	-6	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	-2	-3	-1	-5	-2	-2	-11	-13	-12	-17

Freezing level m	2400	2850	3000	3250	3300	3450	3550	3500	3550	3300	3500	3550	3500	3300	3100	2150	2150	1700
Cloud base (m)	1650	1650			1650			1650	7200	2450	1900	1500	1550	1550	1600	1550	1650	1600

	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:26	—	—
	—	9:17	—	—	9:16	—	—	9:16	—	—	9:15	—	—	9:15	—	—	9:14	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 106mm), mostly on Thu morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SSE (15 kph at 160).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 43 minutes ago	21° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 130).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 80).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 43 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 43 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 200).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 43 minutes ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (19 kph at 70).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 58 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 315).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 43 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 43 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 199).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 43 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.