– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).									Days 8–10 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Fri morning).									Days 11–13 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).
	Wed 24		Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Mon 6
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	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	N	NE	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	WSW	W	W	W
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	—	—	48	3	62	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	3	4	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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max°C	-3	-4	-9	-12	-13	-18	-16	-9	-9	-6	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-7	-9	-9	-10	-9	-9	-9	-9	-9	-10	-11	-8	-8	-8	-6	-6	-6	-7	-10
min°C	-3	-8	-11	-13	-18	-18	-16	-13	-9	-7	-5	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-7	-8	-9	-10	-10	-10	-9	-9	-9	-10	-11	-12	-10	-9	-8	-7	-6	-7	-9	-11
chill°C	-11	-22	-26	-28	-36	-34	-30	-25	-19	-15	-12	-8	-6	-10	-11	-12	-15	-17	-19	-20	-20	-20	-19	-18	-15	-19	-24	-26	-22	-20	-16	-15	-11	-14	-19	-22

Freezing level (m)	3250	2300	2100	1800	1750	1000	1150	900	1250	1900	2400	3150	3000	2850	2500	2450	2050	1950	2050	2100	2100	2100	2000	2050	2100	2050	1950	1800	1700	1750	2200	1750	1700	2400	1500	1650
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1600	1550	1500	1700	1700	1600	1650	1600	1600	1600	1750	1650	1600	1550	1500	1750	1550	1500	1850	1850	1700	6450		1700	1600	1650	1650	1600	1550

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	5:51	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:44	—	—	5:42	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:36	—	—

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 -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Fri 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 33 minutes ago	14° C	No report.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).

* 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.