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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Tue 16 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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds
km/h	NW	NW	S	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	7	12	—	—	—	—	—	1	10	20	8	1	1	2	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-8	-9	-7	-5	-5	-2	-1	-2	-3	-4	-4	-7	-10	-8	-5	-4	-2	1
min°C	-9	-9	-9	-6	-6	-4	-1	-4	-4	-4	-6	-11	-11	-9	-7	-4	-2	-2
chill°C	-19	-18	-17	-12	-12	-12	-8	-14	-14	-14	-14	-20	-20	-16	-15	-13	-10	-10

Freezing level (m)	1700	1650	1600	1900	2300	2400	2750	2650	2250	2400	2400	1200	1400	1600	1400	1750	2400	2450
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1600	1700	1700	1950	2050	1650	1550	1500	1500	1600	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1600

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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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat 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
lightning 105km NW of Pleasant Point 8 km S 1403m alt. 29 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 48 minutes ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (22 kph at 300).
lightning 131km N of Wanaka 43 km WSW 0m alt. 49 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 108km SW of Hokitika 43 km NW 0m alt. 30 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
ASCATB170E43S 91 km NW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 327).	- km
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 48 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (15 kph at 250).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 48 minutes ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (37 kph at 299).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (28 kph at 20).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 48 minutes ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 48 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 140).	10 km

* 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.