– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

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

Freezing level m	2750	2700	2450	2350	2450	2250	2200	2450	2300	2450	2900	3150	3250	3250	3300	3400	3300	3400
Cloud base (m)	1950	1700	1550	1650	1650	1750	1650	1800	1800	1650	1650			1650			1650

	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—
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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 morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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. 54 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 190).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 54 minutes ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 50).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the SE (22 kph at 130).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (15 kph at 120).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 54 minutes ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 80).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 54 minutes ago	17° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 170).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Wind obs. (18 kph from 143 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 54 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 54 minutes ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (26 kph at 76).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° 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.