– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sun 29 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).
	Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	S	SW	S	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
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cm	5	5	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	-1
min °C	0	0	-1	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	-1	-4
chill °C	-7	-7	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-5	-3	0	-4	-5	-2	-3	-8	-14

Freezing level m	3000	3000	2900	2800	3100	3200	3100	2950	3100	2850	3150	3150	3100	3050	3300	3350	3150	2450
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550	1600	1700	1650	1650	1700			1650	8850		1000	1000

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Fri 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. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (20 kph at 70).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC170E43S 109 km N 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Moderate winds from the NE (25 kph at 40).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the ENE (11 kph at 60).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 21 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 82).
ASCATC170E42S 132 km N 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Moderate winds from the NNE (27 kph at 29).	- km
ASCATC171E42S 139 km NNE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Moderate winds from the NE (25 kph at 34).	- 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.