– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).
	Thu 21		Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds
km/h	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	SW	S	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	W
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max °C	-1	0	-2	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-3	-4	-5	-5
chill °C	-9	-8	-10	-10	-10	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-3	-5	-7	-9	-8	-11	-11

Freezing level m	2800	2900	2600	2550	2400	2650	2800	2650	2700	2800	2900	2900	2650	2450	2100	2200	2050
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1000	1600	1850	1650	1650	1750	1700	1050	9100		1600	1600	1750	1000	1050

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Continuous light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 10).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Intermittent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the NNE (30 kph at 20).	2 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 333).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 91).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (19 kph at 287).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 311).

* 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.