– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 11 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 11 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the SSW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).
	Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Thursday 14			Friday 15			Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22
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	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	W	W	W	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	W	W
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	3	10	—	—	11	33	32	3	2.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	5	—	—	6	—	—	—
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max°C	-4	-5	-8	-13	-11	-9	-7	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-3	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-2	-4	-4	-4	-4	-1	-1	0	1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-4	-5	-5	-3
min°C	-5	-6	-15	-13	-12	-11	-8	-4	-3	-1	-1	-2	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-2	-1	0	-1	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3	-5	-5	-5	-5
chill°C	-15	-18	-29	-26	-25	-24	-20	-14	-13	-9	-8	-11	-13	-12	-11	-10	-11	-13	-14	-13	-10	-10	-9	-5	-7	-6	-10	-12	-13	-12	-8	-8	-10	-10	-10	-10

Freezing level (m)	3000	2700	1650	1500	1850	1650	2300	3050	3450	3600	3550	3550	3100	3550	3400	3200	3200	3150	3400	3050	3050	3000	3050	3400	3600	3700	3850	3350	3100	3300	3500	3300	2850	2700	2900	3050
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550	1550	2900	1800	1550	1550	1600	1550	3400	1750	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1700	1500	1650	1600	1700	1650		1650	1500	1800	1650	1000	1600	1600	2100

	5:50	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1\°C on Wed night, min -15\°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the SSW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1\°C on Thu morning, min -4\°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1\°C on Tue night, min -5\°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 58 minutes ago	15° C	-	Strong winds from the NNW (44 kph at 340).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 48 minutes ago	16° C	No report.	Strong winds from the NNW (43 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago	20° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).

* 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.