– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, severe gales from the NW by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Fri 30		Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNE	SE	SSE	S	SSW	W	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	4	2	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	3	2	3	1	-4	0	3	3	2	3
min °C	2	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	-3	-4	-2	0	3	2	3
chill °C	-5	-2	-4	-4	-5	-3	-3	-6	-6	-5	-13	-11	-10	-7	0	2	3

Freezing level m	3400	3700	3650	3500	3600	3450	3450	3450	3450	3600	3200	2400	2500	3200	3500	3450	3550
Cloud base (m)	1550			1650		3500	1650	1550	1650	1650	1500	1650	1650			1650	9350

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	9:07	—	—	9:07	—	—	9:06	—	—	9:04	—	—	9:02	—	—	9:01	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, severe gales from the NW by Mon morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed 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	19° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 300).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	-	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 10).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	20° C	-	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 10).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 250).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 150).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (15 kph at 70).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 85).

* 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.