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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 13 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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SE by Thu morning).
	Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear
km/h	SSW	SSW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	W	ESE	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	16	57	1	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	0	0	1	0	-1	-1	-4	-1	0	-5	-7	-7	-7	-6	-4	-2	-2	1
min°C	0	0	0	-1	-1	-3	-4	-1	-2	-7	-7	-8	-7	-7	-5	-3	-2	-1
chill°C	-4	0	-5	-7	-8	-13	-15	-11	-12	-16	-16	-12	-13	-14	-12	-12	-10	-8

Freezing level (m)	3000	3050	3050	2900	2850	2500	2400	2800	3050	2150	2000	1750	1800	2100	2100	2300	2500	2800
Cloud base (m)	1650	1550	9000	1650	1700	1650	1500	1500	1500	1700	1650	1650	1600	1750	1600	2250	1600	1800

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SE by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 160).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 140).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 274 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 250).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 250).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 160).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 80).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 46 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 131).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 80).

* 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.