– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 08 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 08 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).
	Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	N	NNW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SW	SSW	S	SSW
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cm	1	43	54	3	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	-5	-3	-3	-5	-6	-5	-4	-3	-3	-4	-5	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1
min °C	-2	-4	-5	-5	-3	-7	-6	-6	-7	-3	-4	-4	-6	-4	-2	-2	-1	-2
chill °C	-12	-16	-17	-9	-10	-18	-18	-17	-16	-12	-12	-13	-13	-12	-8	-10	-8	-7

Freezing level m	2700	2950	2200	2100	2350	1900	1600	1400	1150	1350	1750	1900	2000	2300	2500	2600	2800	2700
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600		1550		4900		8450	3000	1950

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW 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	10° C	-	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 170).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 50).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 300).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (7 kph at 300).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 30).	200 m
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 143).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	-	Strong winds from the N (48 kph at 11).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 314).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 27 minutes ago	18° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 145).

* 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.