– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sat 17 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, gales from the S by Thu night).
	Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow
km/h	S	S	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNE	ENE	ENE	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	16	7	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-8	-7	-6	-6	-4	-3	-3	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	1	-1	-3
min °C	-9	-9	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-5
chill °C	-14	-12	-13	-13	-14	-12	-11	-9	-7	-7	-7	-8	-10	-8	-8	-8	-5	-16

Freezing level m	2150	2450	2500	2450	2800	2850	3200	3250	3500	3500	3450	3400	3400	3450	3650	3950	3650	3050
Cloud base (m)	1850	1750	1850	1650	1650			1650	1650		1650	1700	3000	2000	1750	1550	1600	1750

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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 -1°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, gales from the S by Thu 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 170).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 320).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the SSE (26 kph at 150).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (14 kph at 217).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 232).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	14° 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.