– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).
	Tue 21		Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow
km/h	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	W	W	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-4	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	-1	-3	-4
min °C	-3	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-2	-1	0	0	0	2	1	-1	-3	-4	-5
chill °C	-12	-15	-16	-13	-13	-11	-8	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-8	-12	-14	-15

Freezing level m	1250	1000	1200	1800	2050	2250	2500	2700	2950	3050	3200	3500	3350	3050	2700	2450	2200
Cloud base (m)	1650	1650	1650	1650		6000	1650	5300		1650	8750	1050	1000	5000	1600	1550	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the W 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. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 170).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 140).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Violent rain showers.	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 140).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 57 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 205).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 191).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 2 hours ago	-5° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 331).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 103).

* 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.