– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 14		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	ESE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	ENE	NNW	SSE	S	SSW	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE
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cm	—	—	2	8	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-1	1	1	1	2
min °C	-2	-2	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-4	-3	-2	0	1	1	1
chill °C	-4	-5	-4	-6	-3	-3	-3	-7	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-5	-3	-4	-3

Freezing level m	2700	2650	2750	2650	2450	2400	2450	2300	2350	2450	2250	2200	2650	3000	3200	3200	3250
Cloud base (m)	1650	2000	1700	1550	1550	1600	1550	1800	1800	1800	1800	1650	1750	1700		1650

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 47 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the SSE (30 kph at 160).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 47 minutes ago	11° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 130).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the SSE (20 kph at 150).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 47 minutes ago	13° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the SSE (20 kph at 150).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 47 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (17 kph at 160).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 47 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 100).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 28 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (8 kph at 142).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 47 minutes ago	10° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 47 minutes ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (20 kph at 76).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 47 minutes ago	14° 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.