– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Thu night).
	Sun 8		Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	light snow	clear
km/h	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	W
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cm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	19	20	3	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-1	-2	-2	-1	0	-3	-3	-1	0	1	-2	-3	0	1	0	-3
min °C	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-3	-3	-2	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	0	-1	-7
chill °C	-6	-9	-8	-7	-5	-5	-8	-8	-6	-4	-10	-12	-13	-14	-7	-9	-15

Freezing level m	3150	2800	2650	2450	2600	2850	2600	2500	2650	2800	3200	2600	2550	2600	3100	2900	1950
Cloud base (m)	1550	1650	1750	1750	1950	1600	1800	1700	1750	1700	1750	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Thu 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		-	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 210).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (7 kph at 60).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 300).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 300).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 170).	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (7 kph at 70).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (16 kph at 181).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (17 kph at 200).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 320).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 39 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 289).

* 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.