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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sun 30 Nov 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).
	Sunday 30			Monday 1			Tuesday 2			Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5
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km/h	NNW	NNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NNW	N	SE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW
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cm	3	15	15	2	2	10	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-7	-6	-7	-9	-11	-12	-13	-10	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-6	-4	-5	-6	-5
min°C	-8	-7	-9	-10	-13	-13	-13	-12	-10	-9	-10	-10	-8	-7	-5	-6	-6	-7
chill°C	-20	-19	-21	-20	-23	-24	-26	-24	-19	-15	-16	-17	-18	-16	-14	-17	-18	-21

Freezing level (m)	2250	2900	2600	2200	2000	1650	1850	2000	2150	2300	2300	2100	2450	2700	3150	2900	2750	2600
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	6500	1650	1700	1650	1700	1650	1550	1850	2100	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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

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 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		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (35 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 50).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 350).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 350).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 150).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 60).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 30 minutes ago	20° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 181 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Strong winds from the NNE (44 kph at 28).

* 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.