– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow
km/h	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	W	SW	S	W	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	23	19	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	4	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
min °C	1	-1	-1	1	3	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	2	1	0	0	-1	0
chill °C	-3	-7	-8	-7	-2	-1	-2	-2	-3	2	1	2	2	0	-4	-4	-6	-6

Freezing level m	2600	2250	1850	2250	2550	2900	2500	2550	2450	2600	2700	2650	2850	2800	2450	1900	1950	1950
Cloud base (m)	9500	8700	1600	1500	1500	1600				8800			9250	1650	1050	1550	1550	1000

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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 42mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	-1° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 130).
ASCATB170E43S 92 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Fresh winds from the ENE (36 kph at 64).	- km
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	-4° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 280).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	-4° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 290).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (15 kph at 20).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 54 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 347).
ASCATB169E43S 124 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the NE (43 kph at 54).	- km
ASCATB169E44S 127 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the NE (43 kph at 54).	- 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.