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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 86mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).
	Fri 17		Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	NW	N	NNE	NNE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
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cm	7	6	7	7	10	2	—	—	1	3	12	6	3	2	—	—	—
mm	37	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3
min °C	1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4
chill °C	-6	-10	-9	-8	-9	-8	-5	-6	-9	-8	-9	-8	-8	-8	-9	-9	-9

Freezing level m	2200	2450	1700	1650	1550	1600	1700	1650	1750	1950	1750	1800	1800	1700	1400	1400	1150
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1750	2000	1600	1600	1600	1800	1700	1800	1850	2350	1800

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	6:04	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:59	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:55	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 86mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu 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
lightning 98km NW of Pleasant Point 16 km E 1363m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 350).
lightning 65km W of Methven 57 km E 987m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 81km NNE of Wanaka 66 km S 1744m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 72km WSW of Hokitika 79 km N 0m alt. 20 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 320).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 310).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 340).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Wind obs. (8 kph from 266 degs) was rejected.

* 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.