– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Fri 27 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).
	Fri 27		Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	N	NNW	NW	W	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	S
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cm	—	—	1	—	—	1	1	11	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	53	40	0.6	0.3	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	3	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
min °C	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	-1	-1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
chill °C	-6	-6	-4	-4	-7	-7	-7	-7	-8	-8	-6	-4	-4	-5	-3	0	0

Freezing level m	3400	3500	3400	3500	3350	2950	3000	2900	2900	3050	3250	3300	3200	3100	3200	3150	3200
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1550	1750	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1600		1700	1650

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	7:38	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:34	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:30	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with heavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 330).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 10).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Calm (4 kph at 240).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 280).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).	2 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 356).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	21° C	-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 9).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 14 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (21 kph at 0).
Naseby 159 km S 581m alt. 40 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 155).

* 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.