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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
	Monday 1			Tuesday 2			Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5			Saturday 6
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	WNW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW
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cm	—	2	17	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-7	-6	-6	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	0	0	-1	0
min°C	-5	-8	-7	-6	-6	-4	-5	-4	-5	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1
chill°C	-13	-16	-17	-16	-14	-8	-5	-8	-11	-10	-9	-11	-11	-14	-14	-9	-9	-9

Freezing level (m)	2250	1950	1800	2000	2050	2250	2150	2300	2100	2450	2650	2650	2750	2650	2650	3000	2900	3000
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1650	1750	1700	1650	1700	1600	1950	1500	1600	1550	1750	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri 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 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		-	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Wind obs. (33 kph from 99 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the WNW (28 kph at 290).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 140).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 350).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 43 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the ESE (10 kph at 118).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 181).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	18° 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.