– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Thu 11 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 -5°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NNW by Mon afternoon).
		Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	16	23	108	2	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-6	-8	-12	-10	-9	-8	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-3	-10	-11	-6
min°C	-7	-9	-12	-12	-9	-9	-8	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-5	-5	-8	-11	-12	-10
chill°C	-17	-20	-24	-24	-19	-17	-16	-12	-5	-11	-12	-14	-18	-17	-18	-21	-23	-24	-20

Freezing level (m)	2650	2450	2150	1650	2250	2450	2500	2850	2900	2950	2900	2800	2550	2650	2850	3200	1950	1950	1650
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1700	1650		1650	1950	1600	1650	1600	1650	1700	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1650	1600

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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 -5°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NNW 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. 49 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 310).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 49 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 220).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 49 minutes ago	10° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 89).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 350).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 49 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 49 minutes ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 50).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 49 minutes ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 190).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 35 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 11).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 49 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 49 minutes ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 243).

* 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.