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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 16 Jun 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 Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).
	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
km/h	WSW	WNW	SSW	SW	W	SW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	W	W	W	W	WSW
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cm	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	17	26	31	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-8	-2	0	1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-2	-4	-6	-6	-3	-4
min °C	-5	-10	-4	-1	-3	-2	-2	-3	-4	-3	-4	-3	-6	-7	-7	-4	-5
chill °C	-15	-24	-12	-6	-12	-10	-8	-10	-12	-13	-16	-14	-17	-17	-16	-9	-8

Freezing level m	1400	1350	1400	1700	1200	1250	1350	1200	1800	2250	2350	2500	2300	1900	1800	2050	2000
Cloud base (m)	1700	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550	1600	1600	1850	1500	1500	1500	1550	1650	1600	1550	1750

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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 Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Mon 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 10 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	9° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 20).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 20).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (15 kph at 300).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (15 kph at 300).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 310).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 220).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (10 kph from 152 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB169E43S 134 km NW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Fresh winds from the W (29 kph at 274).	- km
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Near gales from the WNW (57 kph at 288).

* 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.