– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 13 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 13 Jun Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).
		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	SE	SSE	SW	WNW	WNW	NW	SE	WNW	SW	SSW	W	W	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	9	2	1	1	—	—	8	26	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	3	0	-1	-2	-2	-1	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	0	0	0	1	-1	-2	-3	-2	-3	-5	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2
chill °C	-5	-6	-7	-4	-3	-6	-6	-4	-9	-14	-6	-6	-2	-4	-5	-4	-5	-8	-8

Freezing level m	2650	2050	2050	2400	1900	1750	1400	1400	1450	1000	1550	1550	1300	1400	1900	1300	1400	1450	1350
Cloud base (m)	1600	1650	1000	950	1500	1550	1650		1650	1500	1500	1550	1700	1750	1650	1700	1550	1550	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

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. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 10).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 10).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 130).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 230).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 230).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Mist	Calm (4 kph at 310).	2 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 120).	200 m
ASCATC169E44S 120 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the NE (10 kph at 40).	- km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 165).
ASCATC170E43S 123 km N 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Calm (2 kph at 277).	- 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.