– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Thu 01 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 mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
		Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
km/h	NE	S	W	WNW	SSW	SSW	N	NW	W	NW	WNW	W	N	NW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
min °C	-1	-1	0	-2	-1	-1	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	1
chill °C	-5	-4	-2	-5	-1	-1	-3	-2	-4	-4	-4	-2	0	-2	-2	-2	0	-1	-3

Freezing level m	2900	2900	3000	2900	2800	2900	2700	2650	2750	2650	2950	3000	3100	3150	3100	3250	3300	3300	3250
Cloud base (m)	1850	1650	1550	1550	1600	1600	1700	2000	1800	1750	1550	1500	1600		1800			1750	1800

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 48 minutes ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 48 minutes ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 120).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 48 minutes ago	12° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 30).
ASCATC169E44S 111 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Moderate winds from the SW (25 kph at 216).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 48 minutes ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 160).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 48 minutes ago	16° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.	2 km
ASCATC170E43S 120 km N 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Moderate winds from the ESE (27 kph at 110).	- km
ASCATB170E43S 122 km N 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the E (12 kph at 98).	- km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 290).

* 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.