– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 08 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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly stormy winds.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).
	Fri 8		Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	cloudy	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	N	NNW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	S	SSW	WNW	SW	S	S	SSW	S	S
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cm	33	61	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-5	-3	-3	-4	-6	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-1	-2
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-4	-7	-7	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	-16	-17	-11	-14	-18	-19	-16	-13	-12	-10	-7	-10	-10	-11	-10	-9	-8

Freezing level m	2900	2200	2100	2100	1900	1600	1900	1400	1650	2050	1500	1450	2450	2450	2400	2650	2600
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600		1650	1600	1600	1650			2550

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly stormy winds.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

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
lightning 110km NW of Pleasant Point 3 km NNE 2640m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 330).
lightning 67km SSW of Hokitika 62 km ENE 1633m alt. 30 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Strong winds from the NNE (41 kph at 30).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 250).
hy2c170E43S 107 km NW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Near gales from the N (52 kph at 352).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Mist	Wind obs. (9 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.	4 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 10).	4 km
ASCATB170E43S 121 km N 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the NNW (50 kph at 341).	- km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 50 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 163 degs) was rejected.

* 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.