– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
		Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17
	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	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	S	S	S	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	5	77	3	4	6	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-4	-3	-3	-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-3	-1	1	-4	-6	-7	-6	-7	-6
min°C	-7	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	0	0	-1	-3	-4	-3	-3	-6	-7	-8	-6	-7	-8
chill°C	-13	-9	-7	-9	-4	0	-4	-5	-8	-13	-15	-14	-12	-14	-12	-14	-12	-14	-15

Freezing level (m)	1650	2350	2500	2650	2850	2950	2950	2950	2950	2550	2500	2550	3150	2300	2150	1800	1800	2100	1800
Cloud base (m)		1700	1650	8950	1650	1000	1550		1650	1650	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1750	1750	1750	1950

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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 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 330).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 290).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 300).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 80).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 269).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 240).

* 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.