– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 06 May 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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the N by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).
	Wednesday 6			Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	N	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
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cm	—	—	16	24	25	1	10	43	53	13	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-2	-2	0	0	-1	-1	0	-6	-9	-8	-1	-4	-3	-1	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-2	-3	-3	-1	-1	-2	-2	-4	-10	-10	-9	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-10	-12	-13	-11	-11	-12	-11	-16	-22	-21	-9	-11	-16	-15	-11	-12	-12	-14

Freezing level m	2500	2450	2600	2750	2950	2700	2700	3000	1950	1450	1500	1200	2050	2100	1250	1150	1700	1300
Cloud base (m)	1600	1750	950	1500	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	1550	1500	1550	1700	1650	1600

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun 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. 56 minutes ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 10).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 56 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 50).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 56 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 200).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 56 minutes ago	1° C	Slight to moderate duststorm, decreasing in intensity.	Calm (4 kph at 260).	50 m
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 56 minutes ago	10° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 140).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 260).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 56 minutes ago	15° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 56 minutes ago	3° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 317).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 40 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 350).

* 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.