– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Fri 09 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 09 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 72mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).
	Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	W	WSW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	SW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW
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cm	2	—	5	2	—	—	18	26	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.4	—	—	8	1.8	36	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	1	3	2	4	3	1	-4	-5	2	5	4	2	0	0	-1	-1
min °C	1	0	0	2	2	1	2	-2	-7	-6	-1	4	3	2	-1	0	-1	-2
chill °C	-8	-9	-9	-7	-8	-9	-8	-13	-19	-16	-7	0	-2	-3	-6	-5	-5	-6

Freezing level m	3200	3250	3050	3550	3400	3300	3300	3150	1900	1900	2800	3850	3750	3450	2900	3050	2850	2700
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1800	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550	1600	1800	1550	1550	1650	1550	1600	1650	1750

	6:09	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:15	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 72mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 340).
lightning 114km WNW of Pleasant Point 32 km SSW 1158m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (24 kph at 30).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 240).
lightning 60km N of Wanaka 108 km SSW 1458m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 3 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 330).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 297).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
lightning 107km WNW of Hokitika 139 km NW 0m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm

* 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.