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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 17 Dec 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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon night).
	Wed 17		Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	mod. snow
km/h	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	NW	W	WNW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	26	9	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	9
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
max°C	-5	-3	1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-9	-10	-9	-5	-4	-2	-1	0	0	3
min°C	-5	-4	-1	-2	-5	-4	-6	-11	-11	-9	-9	-5	-3	-2	0	0	0
chill°C	-12	-11	-8	-10	-14	-14	-14	-17	-17	-16	-16	-11	-9	-9	-6	-6	-9

Freezing level (m)	2250	2350	2750	2850	2400	2250	2300	1350	1450	1750	1700	2050	2300	1900	2850	2950	3550
Cloud base (m)	1650	2350	1750	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1650	1650	1550	1600	1500	1550	1800	1650	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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon 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. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 220).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 110).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 38 minutes ago	10° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 80).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 300).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 70).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 284).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 38 minutes ago	5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 38 minutes ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 254).

* 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.