– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 26 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow on Mon night turning to drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).
	Mon 26		Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	WSW	S	S	S	S	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SW	W	W	W	W	WSW	W
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cm	2	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.4	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-2	-1	4	5	5	6	1	0	4	4	3	4	4	4	6
min °C	-2	-3	-2	-2	0	5	5	2	1	-1	3	3	2	3	3	4	5
chill °C	-4	-6	-7	-7	-4	4	1	-6	-8	-8	-4	-3	-4	-3	-3	-1	1

Freezing level m	2700	2650	2650	2750	3100	3900	4100	3950	3250	3000	3550	3650	3450	3650	3650	3700	3900
Cloud base (m)	1950	1750	1850	1800	1800	1700	1500	1550	1750	1750	1700	1650	1750			1650

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	9:12	—	—	9:10	—	—	9:09	—	—	9:08	—	—	9:07	—	—	9:07	—

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow on Mon night turning to drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu 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 10 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	15° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 210).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 210).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 250).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 120).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 340).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 50 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (10 kph at 173).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 117).

* 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.