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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 18 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 18 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
	Tue 18		Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	NNW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	W
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cm	18	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2
min°C	-1	-1	0	1	1	0	0	-1	0	-1	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3
chill°C	-11	-10	-6	-4	-3	-6	-8	-10	-8	-9	-11	-10	-9	-10	-10	-11	-8

Freezing level (m)	2950	2900	2900	3100	3200	3150	3000	2850	3150	2950	2550	2400	2450	2450	2400	2550	2500
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1650	1550	1650	1700		1650	1650	1550	1500	1550	1650		1700

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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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. 2 hours ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 30).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 279 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 280).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 200).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NNE (30 kph at 30).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 211 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	-	Wind obs. (48 kph from 283 degs) was rejected.

* 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.