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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue morning).
	Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30
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	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	cloudy
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	NE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E
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cm	12	13	21	13	5	1	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-9	-9	-9	-9	-9	-7	-6	-6	-4	-2	-1	0	0	-1	-4	-4
min °C	-6	-8	-9	-9	-10	-9	-9	-8	-7	-6	-5	-3	-1	-1	0	-3	-5	-5
chill °C	-18	-20	-21	-20	-20	-18	-16	-14	-11	-9	-8	-7	-4	-5	-6	-12	-14	-12

Freezing level m	2050	2050	1650	1600	1650	1400	1700	1900	1750	2050	2350	2550	2700	2900	3100	2700	2450	2200
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1650	1900	1750	1650		1850	1900	1650	1850	1650	1650	2050	1800

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue 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. 1 hour ago	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 150).
lightning 74km SSW of Hokitika 52 km ENE 1836m alt. 50 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the WNW (19 kph at 300).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ESE (7 kph at 110).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNW (26 kph at 340).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 53 minutes ago	22° C	Dry	Wind obs. (8 kph from 104 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
lightning 49km ESE of Greymouth 144 km NE 573m alt. 22 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Gales from the N (63 kph at 0).

* 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.