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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sun 22 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Sun 22 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 7–9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 10–12 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).
	Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2
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	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	light snow
km/h	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	SE	ESE	NNE	E	SE	S	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	WNW	WNW	NW
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mm	0.8	1.2	0.2	0.4	0.6	—	—	0.2	—	—	0.2	7	0.2	0.4	1.2	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.6	1.5	1.3	3	4	0.5	0.9	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.5	—	3	6
max°C	5	4	4	5	6	6	9	9	6	7	7	6	7	8	7	9	10	11	11	12	9	8	8	6	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	6	5	5	4	2
min°C	4	4	4	4	6	5	7	8	5	6	6	5	6	8	6	7	10	9	10	11	7	8	6	4	4	5	3	3	4	3	4	6	4	4	2	-3
chill°C	2	1	2	3	5	4	7	6	2	3	4	3	3	6	2	4	8	8	10	10	6	7	6	4	4	5	3	1	3	1	2	5	3	2	-3	-9

Freezing level (m)	2700	2800	2800	2800	2950	3250	3550	3450	3250	3100	3000	2850	2950	3050	3050	3400	3700	4050	4000	4000	3900	3450	3100	2900	2700	2800	2650	2550	2700	2600	2700	2750	2800	2900	2550	2200
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1550	1550	1700	1650	1600	1600	1550	1550	1800	1650	2050	2050	1900	1700	1650	9700	1650	1650			2050	1850	1600	1650	1650	1600	1700	2000	1900	1800	2000	1600	1700	1500

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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 2000 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 650m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago	21° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	24° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 53 minutes ago	23° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 55 minutes ago	22° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 2 hours ago	24° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 348).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 53 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 55 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 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.