– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 51mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
		Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow
km/h	NNW	NNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	W	SSE	SE	NE	NNE	W	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
mm	—	18	26	4	2	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2
min °C	-1	1	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	2	1	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	1
chill °C	-7	-6	-3	0	0	-1	-1	2	3	2	1	2	0	-2	-3	-4	1	0	-2

Freezing level m	1750	2200	2650	2700	2550	2500	2650	2800	2750	2500	2500	2800	2700	2650	2400	2100	2200	2250	2200
Cloud base (m)	1650	1500	1500	1000	1000	1000	1850			1700	1600	1600		1600	1600	1600	1000	1600	2350

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	—	—	5:19	—	—	5:17	—	—	5:17	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:15	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 51mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min 0°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Strong winds from the N (46 kph at 10).
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 80).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 330).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 343).
ASCATB169E44S 123 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Near gales from the ENE (52 kph at 58).	- km
ASCATC170E43S 126 km NW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the NE (40 kph at 38).	- km
ASCATB170E43S 129 km NW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the NE (39 kph at 39).	- km
ASCATC169E44S 131 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Near gales from the ENE (55 kph at 60).	- 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.