– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).
	Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	29	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	2	2	0	0	1	-1	1	2	3	3	2	1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-5
min °C	-1	1	1	0	0	0	-1	1	1	2	2	1	0	-2	-3	-3	-4	-6
chill °C	-7	-7	-4	-5	-4	-5	-7	-4	-2	-1	-2	-4	-6	-10	-12	-12	-13	-6

Freezing level m	2850	3100	3300	3100	3050	3150	2750	3150	3350	3500	3550	3500	3300	2800	2600	2550	2450	2150
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550		1650	1650		1650			1650	1600	1000	1000	1000	1650	1500	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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	21° C	-	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	-	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 270).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	23° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 310).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 40).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the WSW (37 kph at 240).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 17).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 48).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Wind obs. (52 kph from 103 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 161).

* 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.