– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 am 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 Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).
		Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	NNE	NE	NNE	N	W	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SE	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SE
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cm	—	1	9	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-6	-7	-8	-8	-9	-9	-8	-7	-9	-7	-5	-3	-3	-2	-2	-3	-2
min °C	-7	-6	-6	-7	-8	-8	-9	-9	-9	-8	-9	-8	-6	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3
chill °C	-7	-11	-11	-14	-13	-12	-12	-14	-14	-12	-16	-17	-15	-11	-10	-8	-6	-8	-7

Freezing level m	2600	2750	2700	2400	2400	2400	2250	2250	2350	2300	2150	2500	2600	3200	3300	3450	3450	3300	3450
Cloud base (m)	2000	2300	1550	1550	1600	1550	1900	1800	1800	1750	1650	1800	1650		1650			1650

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	—	—	9:20	—	—	9:19	—	—	9:19	—	—	9:17	—	—	9:16	—	—	9:16	—

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 Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun 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. 58 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 200).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 58 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (17 kph at 160).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 110).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 58 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 130).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 58 minutes ago	15° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SSE (15 kph at 150).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 58 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (9 kph at 160).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 40 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSE (8 kph at 159).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 58 minutes ago	10° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 58 minutes ago	12° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 94 degs) was rejected.
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 58 minutes ago	12° 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.