– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Fri 26 Dec 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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the E by Mon night).
		Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 31
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	NE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ENE	NE	NNE	N
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cm	19	15	16	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-8	-9	-9	-9	-7	-7	-6	-4	-1	0	-1	1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-9	-9	-9	-10	-9	-8	-8	-6	-5	-3	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	-2
chill °C	-21	-19	-19	-19	-15	-14	-12	-8	-5	-5	-4	-7	-9	-9	-10	-9	-6	-7	-8

Freezing level m	1600	1600	1650	1450	1650	1900	1600	2000	2300	2500	2900	2800	3100	2750	2500	2200	2500	2900	2850
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1650	1650	1650	1700	2050	1800	2250	1650	1650	1700	2200	1700	1950	1900	1650	1550

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the E 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. 44 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 190).
lightning 91km N of Wanaka 75 km SW 1210m alt. 12 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 74km WSW of Hokitika 77 km N 0m alt. 13 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 44 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (7 kph at 70).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 44 minutes ago	6° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 150).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 44 minutes ago	7° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 40).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 44 minutes ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 110).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 322).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 44 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 44 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 236).

* 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.