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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 01 Dec 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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).
	Mon 1		Tuesday 2			Wednesday 3			Thursday 4			Friday 5			Saturday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs
km/h	NNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	WNW	ESE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	WNW
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cm	2	13	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	16	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-12	-11	-12	-9	-8	-10	-10	-9	-8	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-6	-5	-4
min°C	-13	-12	-12	-11	-9	-10	-10	-10	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5
chill°C	-24	-23	-24	-22	-17	-10	-14	-16	-18	-16	-16	-19	-20	-20	-18	-16	-16

Freezing level (m)	1950	1800	1900	2050	2250	2050	2050	2000	2400	2700	2650	2750	2700	2800	2850	2950	2950
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1550	1750	1650	1650	1700	1700	1800	1600	2000	1500	1500	1600	1650	1950

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Fri 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. 37 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (33 kph at 330).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 37 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (11 kph at 150).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 37 minutes ago	10° C	-	Wind obs. (30 kph from 109 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 37 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (7 kph at 20).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSE (15 kph at 150).	2 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 37 minutes ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 60).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the ESE (8 kph at 121).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 37 minutes ago	9° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (19 kph at 299).

* 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.