– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 109mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).
	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear
km/h	NNW	NW	NNW	W	NW	W	W	W	W	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	SE	SE	SSE	SSE
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cm	7	8	—	—	12	12	2	—	—	3	5	7	8	4	5	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	30	79	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-2	-1	-2	-3	-4	-3	-3	0	4	4	-1	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1
min °C	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-6	-5	-4	-4	-1	2	-1	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-10	-9	-8	-8	-9	-15	-14	-12	-11	-9	-5	-7	-9	-8	-3	-7	-7	-6

Freezing level m	1500	1550	1500	1600	1700	1350	1200	1450	1250	1700	2300	2700	1800	1650	1500	1600	1700	1550
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1650	1750	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1650	1550	1700	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 109mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat 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. 46 minutes ago	5° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Strong winds from the N (43 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 46 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 80).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 46 minutes ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 46 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 280).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 46 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the NNW (26 kph at 330).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
lightning 27km ENE of Hokitika 131 km NE 226m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 46 minutes ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 274).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 46 minutes ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (28 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the WNW (13 kph at 289).

* 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.