– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 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 -4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night).
	Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs
km/h	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2
min °C	-7	-5	-5	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4
chill °C	-13	-11	-11	-11	-11	-12	-11	-10	-9	-10	-10	-13	-11	-11	-12	-14	-14	-15

Freezing level m	2600	2900	2950	3200	3100	3100	3000	3050	3100	3150	3200	3200	3150	3150	3300	3150	3200	3300
Cloud base (m)	2000	1700	1850	1550	1550	1650	1550	1650	1700		1600	1550	3400	1750	1600	1700	1550	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 -4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WSW 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 5 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	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the SSW (26 kph at 200).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 300).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Wind obs. (20 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Wind obs. (20 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 140).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 230).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 5).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 171).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 87).

* 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.