– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Wed 11 Mar 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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Wed 11		Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

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

Freezing level m	2950	3300	3200	2900	3050	3300	3050	2250	2450	3050	3400	3400	3300	3200	2950	2950	2600
Cloud base (m)	1650	1600	1950	1550	1500	1500	1500		1800	1650			1600	1550	1550	1650	1600

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	8:07	—	—	8:06	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:00	—	—	7:59	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

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. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 260).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 60).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 280).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (13 kph at 60).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 10).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 12).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 191 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 89).

* 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.