– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 25 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 25 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6
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	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	S	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	SE	W	S	SSE	SE	SE	S	SW	SSE	S	W	SSE	NW	NW
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	39	2.0	54	6	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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max°C	-4	-6	-7	-15	-12	-6	-5	-2	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-7	-7	-6	-5	-5	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2
min°C	-6	-8	-15	-15	-13	-11	-6	-3	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	-2	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-7	-8	-7	-6	-5	-5	-4	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3
chill°C	-17	-19	-29	-28	-25	-20	-15	-9	-6	-4	0	-2	-2	-5	-9	-11	-11	-10	-10	-12	-13	-11	-11	-6	-12	-14	-12	-6	-4	-5	-4	-4	-1	-1	-4	-8

Freezing level (m)	2150	1950	1700	850	1100	900	1200	2000	2000	2900	2800	3000	2900	2700	2300	2250	2200	2200	2050	2200	1900	1700	1750	1550	1450	1900	1750	2550	2750	2650	2600	2750	2650	2550	2500	1950
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550		1600			1050	1050	1000	1550	1600	1650	1600	1500	1650	1700	1650	1750	1650	1750	9150		8700		8500			1650	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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. 30 minutes ago	9° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 190).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	No report.	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 190).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 30 minutes ago	14° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 30 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago	13° C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the N (46 kph at 0).

* 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.