– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 14 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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 95mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).
	Tue 14		Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	NW	NNW	W	NW	W	W	W	W	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	E	SE	SSE
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cm	8	—	—	12	14	2	—	—	3	4	10	8	12	6	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	71	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-1	-1	-3	-4	-3	-3	0	4	5	1	0	-3	-1	-2	-1
min °C	-3	-3	-2	-2	-6	-5	-4	-4	-2	2	0	0	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-9	-7	-8	-9	-15	-14	-12	-11	-9	-5	-5	-6	-9	-10	-4	-5	-4

Freezing level m	1600	1350	1550	1700	1300	1200	1450	1200	1700	2300	2650	2050	2100	1600	1600	1750	1750
Cloud base (m)	1500	1600	1750	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	2000	1900	1650

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	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

Heavy rain (total 95mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, 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. 2 hours ago	3° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Violent rain showers.	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).
ASCATB171E43S 113 km NNE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Moderate winds from the E (25 kph at 79).	- km
ASCATB169E44S 116 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the E (40 kph at 88).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 110).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 222).
ASCATB170E43S 129 km NW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Light winds from the WNW (17 kph at 285).	- 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.