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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Apr 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 -2°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.
	Wed 15		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	some clouds
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	ESE	ENE	E	ENE	NE
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cm	11	30	2	1	1	5	22	86	4	2	2	—	5	5	—	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-8	-11	-10	-8	-6	-3	-2	-7	-7	-8	-7	-7	-6	-4	-5	-5
min °C	-8	-13	-12	-11	-8	-6	-4	-6	-7	-8	-8	-7	-7	-6	-5	-5	-6
chill °C	-19	-27	-26	-23	-20	-17	-15	-17	-18	-18	-17	-13	-14	-11	-11	-14	-10

Freezing level m	1750	1400	1150	1450	1200	1750	2250	2650	2000	1850	1650	1850	1800	1750	1950	2000	2000
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1550	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1600	1650	1650	2100	1700	1550	1650	1900	1700

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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 -2°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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	8° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 330).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Strong winds from the WSW (50 kph at 250).
hy2b169E43S 97 km WNW 15m alt. 4 hours ago			Strong winds from the WSW (50 kph at 252).	- km
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Calm (4 kph at 260).
hy2b170E43S 106 km NW 15m alt. 4 hours ago			Strong winds from the WSW (50 kph at 255).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (11 kph at 290).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 240).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (14 kph at 276).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (11 kph at 303).
hy2b168E44S 148 km WSW 15m alt. 4 hours ago			Near gales from the WSW (56 kph at 252).	- km

* 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.