– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).
		Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	SSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.3	0.1	0.7	1.8	1.2	0.6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.6	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	5	4	4	3	2	-1	0	0	1	1	1	2	4	5	7	8	5
min °C	3	4	4	3	3	2	1	-1	0	-1	0	1	-2	1	3	3	6	6	4
chill °C	2	2	1	-1	-2	-3	-6	-8	-6	-6	-5	-5	-8	-4	0	0	5	4	-1

Freezing level m	2800	2900	3000	2800	2450	2550	2350	1850	1950	1750	2050	2250	2200	2350	3000	3350	3700	3850	3600
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1700	1650	1600	1600	1500	1650	1550		8700	1650	1550

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	—	—	8:43	—	—	8:40	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:35	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

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 10 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		-	Calm (2 kph at 240).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 100).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
ASCATC169E44S 116 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Light winds from the E (15 kph at 82).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 320).	10 km
ASCATB169E44S 119 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the E (13 kph at 82).	- km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 304).
ASCATB170E43S 123 km NW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 342).	- km

* 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.