– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Tue 31 Mar 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 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNE	NNE	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	14	4	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	0	0	2	3	3	3	2	1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-3
min °C	1	0	0	-1	1	2	3	3	1	0	-2	-3	-3	-4	-6	-5	-5	-4
chill °C	-5	-6	-5	-7	-3	-1	0	0	-4	-6	-11	-13	-12	-13	-10	-9	-9	-8

Freezing level m	3200	3100	2800	2750	3200	3550	3650	3600	3450	3300	2700	2700	2500	2450	2200	1900	1950	2050
Cloud base (m)	1550	1650	1650	1700	1700	8700		1650	1600	1050	1000	1550	950	1500	1550	1750	1750	2200

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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 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE 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. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 120).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (7 kph at 340).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 40).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 210).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 46 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the WSW (18 kph at 253).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Moderate winds from the ESE (24 kph at 123).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 307 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 2 hours ago		Dry

* 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.