– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).
		Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
km/h	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	57	81	57
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-6	-6	-6	-8	-11	-10	-9	-9	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-4	-4
min°C	-5	-6	-7	-7	-9	-13	-13	-10	-9	-7	-5	-5	-5	-6	-6	-7	-6	-4	-10
chill°C	-16	-18	-17	-17	-20	-26	-26	-20	-18	-16	-11	-5	-12	-15	-15	-19	-19	-16	-24

Freezing level (m)	3150	2750	2750	2550	2450	2150	1550	2200	2450	2600	3000	2850	2850	2750	2650	2450	2750	3000	2650
Cloud base (m)		2000	1800	1550	1600	1700	1750	1650	1650	2050	1650	1600	1600	1650	1700	1650	1500	1500	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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. 40 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (35 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 40 minutes ago	13° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 40 minutes ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 3 hours ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 280).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 40 minutes ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 40 minutes ago	12° C	Mist	Light winds from the WNW (6 kph at 300).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 40 minutes ago	16° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 280).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 52 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 314).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 40 minutes ago	16° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 40 minutes ago	21° C	-	Near gales from the WNW (56 kph at 303).

* 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.