– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).
	Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NNW	ESE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	1	3	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	1	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-3	-8	-10	-10	-9	-8	-8	-8	-7	-6	-6	-7	-7	-7	-6	-3
min °C	-2	-2	-7	-9	-10	-11	-10	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-7	-7	-8	-8	-7	-5
chill °C	-6	-8	-15	-17	-17	-17	-20	-19	-20	-19	-17	-15	-14	-14	-14	-14	-13	-14

Freezing level m	3450	3350	3100	2450	2300	1850	2200	2400	2150	2250	2500	2650	2750	2650	2500	2450	2650	3000
Cloud base (m)	1650	1600	1600	1600	1750	1550	2000	1900	1750	2750	1850	2200	1800	1500	1900	1650	1700	1800

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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon 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. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 210).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 210).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 100).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 100).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Visibility reduced by smoke.	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 250).	1 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the ENE (16 kph at 60).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 86).

* 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.