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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue 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 W by Thu morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 82mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).
		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy rain	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NNW	W	NW	W	W	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	NNW	SE	SE	SSE
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cm	19	7	21	—	—	11	12	2	—	1	2	—	20	7	7	3	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	42	27	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	-2	-4	-4	-3	-1	2	4	3	1	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-6	-5	-4	-4	0	3	0	0	-3	-3	-3	-2	-3
chill °C	-11	-10	-10	-8	-8	-9	-15	-14	-12	-11	-7	-3	-5	-5	-10	-10	-6	-7	-7

Freezing level m	1600	1500	1500	1350	1650	1700	1350	1200	1450	1250	2000	2450	2100	2150	1600	1500	1500	1700	1600
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1600	1600	1600	1550	1550	1550	1600	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1700	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 Tue 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 W by Thu morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 82mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, 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. 1 hour ago	5° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Fresh winds from the NNW (31 kph at 330).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 140).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 320).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 260).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (8 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Gales from the WNW (65 kph at 301).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	-2° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 91).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 42 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 138).

* 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.