– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 07 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 07 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 181mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).
	Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
km/h	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	S	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	28	1	—	2	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	60	40	1.3	14	66	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	6	4	5	5	1	1	0	-1	0	-5	-8	-2	-2	-3	0	0	-1
min °C	5	4	3	4	2	1	1	0	-1	-2	-6	-9	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1
chill °C	-1	-2	-3	-1	-6	-7	-3	-6	-8	-11	-13	-18	-13	-8	-7	-6	-7	-7

Freezing level m	2850	3050	2600	2800	2950	2200	2100	1900	1900	1950	1350	450	850	1350	1000	1450	2050	1800
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1600	1500	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1600		8300	1700	1550		7050

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 181mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue 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. 1 hour ago	12° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the NE (31 kph at 40).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Calm (4 kph at 240).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Calm (2 kph at 140).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the NE (31 kph at 40).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 218).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Near gales from the N (54 kph at 5).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 317).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (18 kph at 27).
Naseby 159 km S 581m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 248).

* 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.