– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).
	Thu 15		Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
km/h	ESE	NNE	NW	W	SE	S	SSE	S	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	N
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cm	2	15	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7
max °C	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	1	3	4	4	4	3	3
min °C	-2	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	0	0	2	2	4	3	2	2
chill °C	-7	-7	-3	-7	-6	-7	-6	-6	-5	-4	-4	-2	-2	0	-2	-3	-4

Freezing level m	2700	2400	2350	2400	2150	2200	2450	2350	2450	2950	3050	3350	3400	3700	3750	3550	3550
Cloud base (m)	1700	1550	1600	1650	1600	1700	1750	1800	1650	1650			1650	9200	6800	1700	2150

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 41 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 190).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 41 minutes ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 20).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 3 hours ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 130).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 41 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (19 kph at 120).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 41 minutes ago	14° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 41 minutes ago	16° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 130).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (10 kph at 101).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 41 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
lightning 28km W of Oxford 143 km ENE 1520m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 41 minutes ago	11° C	-	Fresh winds from the ENE (35 kph at 72).

* 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.