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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Nov 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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NNW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).
	Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	rain shwrs	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	clear	clear	clear
km/h	W	WSW	W	W	W	NW	NNW	NNE	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	17	10	—	17	8	11	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	0	-1	-1	2	2	-2	-4	-1	0	-1
min°C	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3	-2	-2	-4	-3	-2	-2	0	0	-3	-4	-2	-1	-4
chill°C	-7	-10	-7	-8	-8	-6	-7	-13	-12	-12	-12	-9	-9	-12	-13	-12	-8	-13

Freezing level (m)	2500	2550	2300	2500	2550	2650	2650	2600	2700	2750	2800	3000	3000	2700	2350	2550	2950	2050
Cloud base (m)		1700		1550	1800	7050		1850	1600	1500	1550	1550	1500	1550	1600	1550	1650	1600

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NNW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 260).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 97 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 10).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 10).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ESE (15 kph at 120).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 250).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 25 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 77).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (26 kph at 71).

* 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.