– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).
	Thu 15		Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs
km/h	ENE	NNE	NW	W	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NNE	N
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cm	5	24	—	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-7	-8	-8	-9	-8	-7	-7	-6	-5	-3	-2	-1	0	0	-1	-1
min °C	-7	-8	-8	-9	-9	-9	-8	-8	-7	-6	-5	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2	-3
chill °C	-12	-14	-12	-13	-14	-14	-12	-12	-12	-12	-12	-10	-8	-5	-8	-9	-11

Freezing level m	2700	2400	2350	2400	2150	2200	2450	2350	2450	2950	3050	3350	3400	3700	3750	3550	3550
Cloud base (m)	1700	1550	1600	1650	1600	1700	1750	1800	1650	1650			1650	9200	6800	1700	2150

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Tue 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 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	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 190).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 190).
HaastAws 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (15 kph at 150).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (15 kph at 150).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 130).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 80).	10 km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 80).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ESE (7 kph at 120).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 33 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (10 kph at 124).

* 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.