– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Tue 30 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 30			Wednesday 31			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	E	E	E	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NW	WNW	NE	E	SE	W	SW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	8	—	—	1	7	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-5	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-6	-7	-6	-6	-7	-5	-4	-5	-4	-4
min °C	-4	-6	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-6	-7	-7	-7	-7	-8	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4
chill °C	-12	-15	-17	-12	-13	-14	-12	-10	-13	-12	-13	-10	-11	-14	-13	-11	-12	-12	-10

Freezing level m	3250	3300	2600	3100	3050	2900	2900	2950	2800	2650	2500	2550	2650	2500	2750	3050	3000	3000	3100
Cloud base (m)	1700	2200	1750	1950	1900	1600	1800	1650	1550	1550	1850	1750	1900	1800	1750	1850	1550	1500	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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. 43 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the S (30 kph at 190).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 43 minutes ago	18° C	-	Strong winds from the SE (41 kph at 130).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (20 kph at 120).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 43 minutes ago	9° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (20 kph at 120).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 43 minutes ago	11° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 210).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 43 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ESE (28 kph at 110).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 179).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 43 minutes ago	6° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 43 minutes ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 145).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 43 minutes ago	11° 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.