– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night).
	Sat 17		Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	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	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light snow	heavy rain	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	SE	SSE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	NE	N	N	ENE	N	NNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	4	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	0.9	31	22	6	—
max °C	-3	-2	-1	-1	1	2	3	4	4	4	3	2	3	4	4	2	2
min °C	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	2	3	3	4	3	1	2	3	2	3	1	-4
chill °C	-5	-7	-6	-5	-4	-2	-1	0	0	0	-5	-3	-2	-4	-3	-5	-12

Freezing level m	2450	2400	2450	2850	2950	3300	3400	3600	3600	3600	3400	3350	3400	3350	3650	3350	3100
Cloud base (m)	1750	1900	1650	1650	1700		1650	9350	9150	1650	1800	2200	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the SSW (26 kph at 210).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 140).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 230).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 140).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (8 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
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 (11 kph at 242).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour 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.