– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 01 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the N by Wed night).
	Friday 1			Saturday 2			Sunday 3			Monday 4			Tuesday 5			Wednesday 6
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	33
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	-1	1
min °C	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2
chill °C	-3	-3	-4	-2	1	2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-5	-5	-6	-6	-9	-10	-12

Freezing level m	3350	3300	3300	3250	3300	3400	3400	3400	3350	3400	3300	3250	3000	2950	3050	2800	2800	3150
Cloud base (m)	1100	1100	9500	7100					6750			7200				1700	1600	950

	7:30	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:35	—	—
	—	5:42	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:36	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the N 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	13° C	-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 350).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 120).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 120).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ESE (11 kph at 120).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 260).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the ESE (6 kph at 120).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (17 kph at 59).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 269).

* 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.