– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).
	Wed 6		Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	clear	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	NNW	N	NW	NW	N	N	NW	WNW	SSE	SW	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
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cm	—	23	28	14	—	13	39	86	15	3	—	2	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	1	-2	-1	-1	0	-5	-10	-10	-1	-5	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2
min °C	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-5	-9	-11	-12	-7	-6	-4	-6	-4	-3	-3
chill °C	-10	-10	-11	-12	-11	-9	-17	-23	-20	-15	-14	-17	-16	-16	-13	-10	-11

Freezing level m	2550	2650	2850	2700	2650	2800	3100	2050	1450	1150	1050	1950	2000	1250	1100	1700	1200
Cloud base (m)	1550	950	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	1550	1500	1600			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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). 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. 1 hour ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 330).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the NNW (19 kph at 340).
HaastAws 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (19 kph at 60).
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 100).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 340).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 290).	10 km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 80).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 3 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 200).

* 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.