– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the NW by Mon morning).
	Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
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	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs
km/h	SW	W	W	WNW	W	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	10	21	4
mm	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	-2	-2	0	-1	-1	1	0	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-6	-7
min °C	1	2	1	-3	-3	-1	-1	-2	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-4	-10	-13
chill °C	-2	-3	-6	-14	-13	-9	-9	-10	-6	-8	-9	-8	-7	-8	-9	-15	-23	-25

Freezing level m	3950	4100	4100	3150	3150	3750	3650	3450	3850	3700	3600	3700	3750	3600	3500	3300	2850	1500
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1650		1700			1650			1650	1900	1500	1500	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the NW by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 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. 47 minutes ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 200).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 47 minutes ago	13° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 3 hours ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 47 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 47 minutes ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 20).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 47 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (7 kph at 60).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 319).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 47 minutes ago	16° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 47 minutes ago	12° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 108).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 47 minutes ago	15° 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.