– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	S	E	NE	E	E	NE	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SSE	S	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	—	1	5	9	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	0	2
min °C	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	0	1
chill °C	-2	-4	-5	-1	-5	-3	-3	-5	-7	-8	-6	-7	-8	-9	-6	-6	-6	-4

Freezing level m	2600	2700	2700	2700	2650	2500	2450	2450	2300	2300	2450	2350	2300	2550	2700	2900	2950	3150
Cloud base (m)	1850	1700	2050	1750	1550	1550	1650	1650	1850	1850	1800	1850	1650	1650			1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). 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		-	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 170).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 280).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 240).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 56 minutes ago	21° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (11 kph at 65).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 79).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	20° 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.