– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 23 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 23 Dec 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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).
	Tue 23		Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
km/h	W	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NNW	N	NE	E	E	E
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cm	—	16	3	7	48	19	12	30	16	6	—	1	1	—	2	11	16
mm	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	0	-7	-7	-5	-5	-7	-8	-9	-10	-9	-9	-8	-7	-5	-6	-6
min °C	2	-5	-8	-7	-7	-6	-7	-9	-10	-10	-9	-9	-8	-8	-6	-6	-7
chill °C	-3	-15	-19	-18	-18	-18	-18	-21	-21	-21	-19	-16	-15	-17	-16	-14	-13

Freezing level m	3500	2200	1900	1800	2000	2050	1800	1650	1550	1600	1350	1600	1850	1750	2100	1900	1800
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1600	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1850	2050	1900	1600	1600

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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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun 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 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	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 310).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 330).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 320).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 320).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 260).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 45 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 138).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 123).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 86).

* 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.