– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 08 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 8		Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	N	NNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	WSW	S	S	S	S	S
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cm	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	2	1	0	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	1	2	2	2	3	3
min °C	3	0	1	0	-1	-2	0	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	2	2	2	3	3
chill °C	-5	-6	-2	-6	-8	-10	-6	-7	-6	-4	-6	-4	-2	-2	-1	0	0

Freezing level m	2900	2200	2100	2100	1900	1600	1900	1400	1650	2050	1500	1450	2450	2450	2400	2650	2600
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600		1650	1600	1600	1650			2550

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	5:32	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:27	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 48mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales.

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 190).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (11 kph at 120).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 170).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 150).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Near gales from the NNE (61 kph at 30).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 134).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 76).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 348 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 30 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (8 kph at 53).
Naseby 159 km S 581m alt. 3 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 354).

* 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.