– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).
	Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	S	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SW	WSW	WSW
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cm	2	22	29	11	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	32	9	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	0	-1	-9	-10	-8	-6	-4	-1	0	-2	-3	-3	-5	-11	-10	-8	-2
min°C	-5	-1	-8	-9	-10	-9	-6	-5	-4	-1	-2	-5	-3	-9	-11	-10	-8	-5
chill°C	-17	-12	-18	-20	-20	-16	-10	-10	-11	-9	-11	-16	-13	-19	-19	-18	-15	-13

Freezing level (m)	2300	2900	2200	1650	1600	1300	1900	2300	2550	2900	2550	2050	2400	2150	1050	1450	1750	1300
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1700	1650	1750	2050	1650	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1550	1550	1550

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri 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	15° C	-	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 10).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 50).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 316).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 350).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 350).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 250).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 50).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 35 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 325).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (22 kph at 62).

* 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.