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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 26 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 26 Nov 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 Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).
	Wed 26		Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 1
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	W	W	WNW
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cm	2	5	32	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	9	32	2	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	0	2	1	-4	-4	-4	-2	-1	-3	-3	-2	-3	0	-3	-8	-5	-2
min°C	-1	0	-3	-4	-5	-4	-3	-2	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-7	-8	-6	-3
chill°C	-11	-9	-14	-14	-15	-14	-10	-11	-13	-13	-12	-16	-15	-19	-20	-16	-10

Freezing level (m)	2800	3000	3150	2450	2150	2300	2550	2450	2200	2300	2400	2500	2950	2400	1800	2000	1700
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1800	1800	1650	1750	1600	1500	1650	1550	1500	1550	1600	1650

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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 Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW 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. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 350).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 40).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Fresh winds from the WNW (30 kph at 284).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	-	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 310).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 310).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	28° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Continuous light drizzle.	Light winds from the NNE (9 kph at 30).	1 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 50 minutes ago	27° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (23 kph at 264).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 276).

* 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.