– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 25 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).
	Wed 25		Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds
km/h	ESE	E	E	NE	NE	NNE	N	NNW	NW	NW	N	N	N	NNW	WNW	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	1.1	8	12	34	41	38	0.7	0.1	0.5	1.7	6	9	1.2	0.1	—
max °C	7	6	5	6	7	8	8	7	6	7	6	5	5	5	4	2	-1
min °C	6	5	5	5	5	8	7	6	6	7	5	5	5	5	4	1	-2
chill °C	5	3	2	1	0	3	2	1	2	4	2	1	0	1	0	-6	-10

Freezing level m	3500	3550	3250	3300	3050	3400	3350	3350	3550	3400	3300	2900	3000	2900	2800	2450	1200
Cloud base (m)	1650	1800	1700	1800	1700	1500	1500	1550	1550	1750	1500	1550	1500	1500	1650	1600	1550

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	7:43	—	—	7:40	—	—	7:38	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:34	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Fri morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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. 46 minutes ago	10° C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 46 minutes ago	13° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 120).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 46 minutes ago	11° C	-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 46 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 46 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 120).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 307).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 46 minutes ago	11° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 314).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 44 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 1).

* 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.