– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 29		Thursday 30			Friday 1			Saturday 2			Sunday 3			Monday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	WNW	SSW	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	NW	NW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-2	-1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1
min °C	-5	-5	-1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1
chill °C	-16	-15	-7	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	-3	-4	-4	-3	-2	-4	-5

Freezing level m	2200	2300	2500	3100	3250	3300	3300	3300	3300	3350	3400	3300	3250	3300	3350	3200	3200
Cloud base (m)	1000	1600		1650	1100	1100				6950	7150	7250		8900	9550	9550	8800

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	5:45	—	—	5:44	—	—	5:42	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:37	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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		-	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 240).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 240).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSE (6 kph at 150).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (6 kph at 30).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 183).
ASCATB170E43S 125 km NNE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 274).	- km
ASCATB169E44S 130 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the WSW (45 kph at 237).	- km
ASCATB169E43S 134 km NW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 224).	- km

* 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.