– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 06 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 198mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).
	Wednesday 6			Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	NW	NNW	N	N	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SSW	SW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	7	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.7	24	43	45	2	16	67	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	4	6	6	4	5	5	1	-3	-2	-1	0	1	0	-2	-1	-2
min °C	1	2	3	5	4	4	4	2	-4	-4	-3	-2	0	1	-2	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	-4	-3	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	-6	-12	-11	-3	-5	-6	-6	-6	-8	-5	-5

Freezing level m	2500	2450	2600	2750	2950	2700	2700	3000	1950	1450	1500	1200	2050	2100	1250	1150	1700	1300
Cloud base (m)	1600	1750	950	1500	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	1550	1500	1550	1700	1650	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 198mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

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. 41 minutes ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 350).
ASCATB170E43S 74 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the NE (39 kph at 56).	- km
ASCATC170E43S 74 km WNW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the NE (39 kph at 55).	- km
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 41 minutes ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 50).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 41 minutes ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 210).	200 m
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 41 minutes ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 80).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 30 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 257).
ASCATC169E44S 122 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the NE (44 kph at 44).	- 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.