– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 06 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 207mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).
		Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	N	N	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	W	W	W	W	W	SSW	S	SW	W	WSW	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	39	63	26	0.8	17	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	6	5	4	5	6	0	-2	-1	0	0	0	-3	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	2
min °C	3	5	4	3	4	2	-2	-3	-2	-1	0	-1	-5	-3	-3	-3	-2	0	1
chill °C	-3	-1	-2	-3	0	-5	-10	-10	-7	-7	-7	-7	-12	-9	-6	-7	-4	-4	-3

Freezing level m	2650	2850	2850	2700	2800	3000	1950	1550	1600	1700	1950	2000	950	1050	1700	1150	1450	2100	2350
Cloud base (m)	950	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1650			1550	1750	1650

	—	7:35	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:41	—	—	7:41	—	—
	—	—	5:34	—	—	5:32	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:28	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 207mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

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. 50 minutes ago	9° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 170).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 50 minutes ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 50).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 230).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 50 minutes ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (11 kph at 290).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 50 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (17 kph at 60).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 291).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 50 minutes ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 33).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 50 minutes ago	5° C	-	Strong winds from the NNE (41 kph at 22).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (10 kph at 328).

* 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.