– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Thu 19 Feb Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
		Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear
km/h	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	WNW	NW	W	SW	SSW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	3	4	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1	1.4	0.8	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.4	0.3	—	—	—	5	1	—	—
max °C	4	4	4	2	-1	0	0	2	2	0	2	4	6	7	7	6	7	7	5
min °C	3	3	4	0	-1	-1	-1	0	1	-1	0	4	5	6	6	5	7	7	5
chill °C	-1	-2	0	-8	-8	-7	-6	-5	-6	-8	-6	1	2	5	2	0	4	5	3

Freezing level m	2750	2950	2700	2250	1800	1900	1500	2200	2400	2000	2000	2950	3550	3900	3900	3600	3400	3300	3400
Cloud base (m)	1600	1500	1500	1600	1550	1700	1650	1600	1600	1500	1550	1550	9300		1550	1550	1550	1550	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun 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. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (26 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 320).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 320).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 320).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.	Light winds from the WSW (7 kph at 240).	200 m
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Calm (4 kph at 260).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 43 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (8 kph at 267).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Strong winds from the WNW (43 kph at 292).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Moderate winds from the WNW (24 kph at 282).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 273).

* 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.