– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sat 22 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 22 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu morning).
	Sat 22		Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	NW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	W	NW	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	16	6	3	15	10	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	1	1	-1	-1
min°C	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-1	-2	-3	-4	-1	-2	1	0	-2	-5
chill°C	-8	-6	-9	-10	-8	-10	-8	-4	-8	-11	-13	-11	-12	-8	-10	-12	-15

Freezing level (m)	2500	2350	2400	2500	2300	2450	2600	2700	2750	2650	2450	2900	2750	3100	3050	2650	2500
Cloud base (m)	1550			1750		1650	1750	7050	5500		2150	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Wind obs. (35 kph from 96 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 10).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 10).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 80).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 240).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 41).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 66).

* 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.