– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Wed night).
	Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds
km/h	SW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	S	WSW	W	W
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max °C	2	3	3	4	3	3	1	1	1	-3	-4	-6	-8	-8	-7	-5	-6	-8
min °C	2	3	3	3	3	0	1	1	-2	-3	-5	-9	-9	-8	-8	-6	-6	-9
chill °C	-2	0	-2	-2	-3	-8	-7	-5	-9	-11	-13	-19	-19	-17	-12	-12	-14	-20

Freezing level m	3300	3500	3500	3600	3500	3350	3150	3150	3000	2500	2350	2050	1600	1700	1700	1950	2050	1600
Cloud base (m)			9350	8750		9100	1750	1850		1700	1550	1600	1700	1500	1650	1650	1700	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the W 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. 50 minutes ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 50 minutes ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (13 kph at 160).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	-	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 220).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 50 minutes ago	5° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (7 kph at 240).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 50 minutes ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 330).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 50 minutes ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 130).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 308).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 50 minutes ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 241).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 50 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 83).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago		Dry

* 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.