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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 17 Apr 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 -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	N	N	NNE	E	SE	SE	E	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	ENE
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cm	5	41	54	13	18	14	—	1	1	3	5	3	6	6	13	2	5	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-3	-4	-8	-8	-9	-9	-8	-6	-6	-5	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5
min °C	-7	-4	-8	-9	-9	-10	-9	-8	-8	-6	-5	-5	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5
chill °C	-18	-15	-20	-20	-20	-20	-17	-15	-14	-17	-16	-14	-12	-12	-14	-14	-13	-11

Freezing level m	1750	2300	2400	1700	1650	1650	1500	1700	1750	1750	1950	2100	2300	2350	1950	2000	1900	2100
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1800	1800	1550	1650	1850	1700	1700	1600	1650	1550	1850

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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 -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed 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. 59 minutes ago	12° C	-	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 59 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 110).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 59 minutes ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 130).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 59 minutes ago	7° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 150).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 59 minutes ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 70).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 118 degs) was rejected.
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 59 minutes ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the NNE (50 kph at 13).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 59 minutes ago	1° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 334).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 73).

* 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.