– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Drizzle on Tue morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu morning).
	Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
km/h	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	NNW	W	W	NW	NW	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW
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cm	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	1	9	—	—	6	23	3	40	32	12	36
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	0.5	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-9	-8	-5	-4	-2	0	1	1	3	4	4	1	-5	-9	-4	-5	-8	-9
min°C	-10	-9	-8	-4	-3	-1	-1	0	1	3	3	-5	-7	-9	-9	-8	-9	-10
chill°C	-16	-16	-15	-12	-9	-7	-7	-6	-6	-4	-2	-14	-17	-20	-20	-21	-22	-22

Freezing level (m)	1500	1750	1700	2050	2350	3050	2800	3150	3350	3550	3700	3000	2150	1850	1600	2250	1750	1550
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1550	1650	1600	1550	2350	1700	1500	1550	1550	1500	1550	1700	1600	1550	1500	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

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

Drizzle on Tue morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu morning).

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 (30 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Strong winds from the W (44 kph at 260).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 216).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Strong winds from the S (39 kph at 170).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the WSW (31 kph at 240).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSE (16 kph at 166).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (20 kph at 24).

* 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.