– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 04 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).
	Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NW	W	WNW	NW	N
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cm	23	19	12	3	—	—	—	—	1	5	11	17	2	3	—	—	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-3	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2
min °C	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-3	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-3
chill °C	-9	-9	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-7	-11	-10	-9	-11	-11	-11	-10	-8	-5	-7

Freezing level m	2800	2550	2450	2350	2500	2700	2700	2750	2450	2950	2800	2650	2450	2550	2600	2450	2600	2500
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1000	1000	1600	1850	1700	1650	2000	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550	1750	1650	1900

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 350).
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 320).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 130).
hy2c170E43S 117 km N 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 320).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 320).	20 km
hy2c169E43S 119 km W 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Fresh winds from the NNW (29 kph at 328).	- km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 310).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 217 degs) was rejected.
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 264 degs) was rejected.
hy2c168E43S 147 km W 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 320).	- 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.