– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec 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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).
	Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	3	43	43	18	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	48	14	—	1	3	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-6	-4	-6	-13	-15	-12	-9	-8	-6	-5	-6	-6	-8	-10	-15	-17	-14	-11
min°C	-7	-5	-12	-14	-15	-15	-10	-9	-6	-6	-6	-8	-9	-12	-17	-17	-15	-13
chill°C	-20	-18	-26	-27	-27	-23	-21	-19	-16	-16	-17	-20	-22	-25	-30	-29	-29	-26

Freezing level (m)	2300	2850	2150	1650	1600	1400	1900	2300	2700	2750	2700	2150	2250	2250	1150	1300	1500	1300
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1700	1650	1650	5100	1900	1800	1650	1500	1500	1650	1600	1600	1550

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Gales from the N (63 kph at 10).
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the NE (35 kph at 50).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	23° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 336).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 350).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the NNE (31 kph at 20).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (14 kph at 39).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Near gales from the NW (54 kph at 318).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	23° 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.