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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 13 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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).
	Mon 13		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	cloudy	cloudy	snow shwrs
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	W	NW	NW	WNW	NW	SSW	WSW
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cm	29	35	6	18	—	—	15	11	6	3	3	29	47	33	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-8	-10	-9	-6	-5	-7	-11	-11	-8	-7	-4	-3	-5	-6	-7	-8
min °C	-7	-11	-10	-10	-9	-7	-8	-13	-11	-9	-8	-4	-4	-8	-7	-8	-9
chill °C	-17	-22	-21	-20	-17	-17	-20	-28	-25	-22	-18	-16	-15	-19	-16	-14	-9

Freezing level m	1950	1600	1500	1550	1300	1650	1650	1200	1300	1500	1550	2050	2500	1850	1850	1800	1600
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550	1650	1700	1550	1550	1550	1600	1500	1500	1550	1700	2650	1650

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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	6° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
lightning 85km SW of Hokitika 38 km N 46m alt. 53 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 250).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 250).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 280).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 27 degs) was rejected.
lightning 22km SE of Greymouth 143 km NE 193m alt. 2 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Strong winds from the NW (39 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.