– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 13 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	light rain	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	W	WNW	NW	W	W	ESE	NNE	E	ENE	E	N	NNW	N	SE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SE	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	5	2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-5	-3
min °C	4	4	1	-3	-1	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-6	-4
chill °C	-1	0	-4	-7	-4	-2	-7	-7	-5	-3	-6	-7	-7	-4	-6	-9	-10	-11	-10

Freezing level m	3850	3800	3450	2200	2650	2700	2600	2550	2700	2600	2450	2500	2400	2350	2450	2200	2050	2100	2000
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1600	1650	1750	1650	1800	1900	1900	1800	1550	1600	1900	1900	1850	1850	1950	1750	1650

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	—	—	9:21	—	—	9:20	—	—	9:20	—	—	9:19	—	—	9:19	—	—	9:17	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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		-	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 210).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 230).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 230).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 40).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 100).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 38).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 6).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 263 degs) was rejected.
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 85).

* 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.