– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 20 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 20 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNW by Thu morning).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).
	Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 1
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	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
km/h	WNW	WSW	SW	WNW	W	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	W	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	ESE	SW	S	S	S	S	SSW	W	WSW	SW	W	SSE	S	S	SSW	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	—	—	—	8	68	35	6	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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max°C	-2	0	-1	-2	-2	-1	-4	-4	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	-5	-3	-5	-9	-10	-8	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-4	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3
min°C	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4	-3	0	-1	-6	0	0	-4	-6	-4	-9	-9	-10	-9	-6	-5	-4	-2	-2	-3	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-5
chill°C	-4	-4	-6	-4	-7	-9	-11	-9	-9	-7	-9	-18	-8	-8	-14	-17	-14	-18	-17	-14	-13	-14	-13	-11	-9	-8	-8	-8	-6	-6	-10	-10	-11	-8	-7	-14

Freezing level (m)	2500	2750	2750	2600	2550	2350	2400	2400	2500	3300	2650	1950	3000	3050	2800	2000	2550	2200	1550	1400	1200	900	1400	1150	1950	2250	1950	1400	1700	1450	1500	1850	1800	1700	2000	1300
Cloud base (m)		1650			1650	1550		1650		1550	1600	1500	1550	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1900	1700	6200	2950		1650	4850		1650	1700	1700	1700		1700	1650	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNW by Thu morning).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 48 minutes ago	14° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 120).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 38 minutes ago	12° C	No report.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 140).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).

* 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.