– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).											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).
	Fri 12		Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
km/h	SW	SW	SSW	SE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WSW	ESE	SSE	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	8	81	20	3	—	1	1	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-1	0	0	1	0	-1	-1	-3	0	1	-4	-5	-7	-7	-7	-5
min°C	-3	-3	0	0	0	-1	-1	-4	-4	-1	-2	-5	-7	-8	-8	-7	-7
chill°C	-8	-8	-4	0	-5	-7	-8	-15	-15	-12	-11	-13	-15	-8	-14	-14	-15

Freezing level (m)	2450	2600	2950	2950	3100	2900	2850	2500	2450	2750	3150	2400	2150	1750	1850	1900	1750
Cloud base (m)	1650	1950	1600	1550	9150	1650	1650	1650	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	2200	1650	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

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	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (24 kph at 119).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 160).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 160).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (6 kph at 340).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 160).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (6 kph at 343).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 217).

* 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.