– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
	Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	heavy snow
km/h	SW	SSW	WSW	SW	E	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	SE	SSE	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	68	—	2	1	—	—	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-3	-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-3	-1	1	-5	-6	-7	-8	-6	-7
min°C	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3	-2	-6	-7	-8	-8	-7	-7
chill°C	-9	-8	-8	-5	0	-6	-7	-8	-13	-13	-14	-11	-14	-13	-8	-14	-13	-11

Freezing level (m)	2400	2550	2600	2900	2950	2950	2850	2950	2600	2550	2550	3100	2200	2150	1700	1700	1950	1800
Cloud base (m)		1650	1950	1600	1600		1650	1650	1650	1600	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650	1750	1700	1700

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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 0°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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	16° C	-	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 170).
ASCATC170E43S 77 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the SW (45 kph at 224).	- km
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 260).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 234 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 210).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 210).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 130).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 260).	10 km
ASCATC169E44S 120 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Near gales from the SW (51 kph at 229).	- km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the ESE (11 kph at 108).

* 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.