– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 10 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 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Wed night).
	Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	heavy snow
km/h	SW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	31	18	17	14	1	—	21
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	3	4	3	3	2	1	1	-2	-4	-5	-8	-8	-7	-4	-6	-9
min °C	2	3	3	3	3	0	2	1	-1	-2	-4	-10	-9	-8	-8	-5	-8	-9
chill °C	-2	0	-2	-3	-3	-8	-6	-3	-8	-10	-11	-21	-19	-18	-17	-14	-20	-22

Freezing level m	3300	3550	3550	3650	3550	3400	3300	3200	3000	2600	2400	1800	1550	1700	1700	1900	1850	1600
Cloud base (m)			9400	8850		9150		1650	3150	1550	1500	1550	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500

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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 4°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon afternoon, gales from the W by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 190).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 290).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the ENE (20 kph at 60).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (17 kph at 250).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (18 kph at 34).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (26 kph at 68).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Wind obs. (35 kph from 298 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 46 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 281).

* 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.