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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Thursday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSE	SSE	S	SSW
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cm	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1	1	2	3	3	3	5	5	5	4
min °C	0	1	0	-1	-1	0	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	2	3	3	3	4	5	4	3
chill °C	-5	-3	-6	-8	-8	-6	-5	-4	-3	-3	-4	-2	-1	0	0	0	2	3	2

Freezing level m	2200	2150	2150	2000	1700	2050	1800	1850	2150	1450	1450	2550	2600	2650	2800	2750	2800	2850	2750
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600		1700	1550	1550			9350

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon night). 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
lightning 110km NW of Pleasant Point 3 km NNE 2640m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 330).
lightning 67km SSW of Hokitika 62 km ENE 1633m alt. 48 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Strong winds from the NNE (41 kph at 30).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 250).
ASCATC169E44S 109 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Gales from the NNW (63 kph at 338).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Mist	Wind obs. (9 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 10).	4 km
ASCATB170E43S 121 km N 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the NNW (50 kph at 341).	- km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 59 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 207).

* 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.