– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Wed 10 Dec 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 -5°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NNW by Mon morning).
	Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
km/h	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	S	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	38	66	26
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-5	-6	-6	-7	-11	-9	-9	-8	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-6	-5	-3	-4
min°C	-6	-7	-7	-9	-12	-12	-9	-9	-8	-5	-6	-5	-6	-7	-7	-6	-4	-7
chill°C	-16	-17	-18	-20	-24	-24	-19	-18	-16	-12	-8	-11	-14	-17	-19	-19	-16	-20

Freezing level (m)	2750	2800	2650	2550	2200	1650	2300	2500	2550	2850	2800	2900	2800	2600	2300	2850	3050	2950
Cloud base (m)	1900	1700	1600	1600	1700	1800	1700	1650	2050	1650	1600	1550	1650	1650	1550	1500	1500	1500

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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 -5°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NNW by Mon 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 160).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 259 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 310).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 320).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 200).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 320).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 57 minutes ago	26° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 142).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Gales from the W (67 kph at 281).

* 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.