– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 02 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 02 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).
	Sat 2		Sunday 3			Monday 4			Tuesday 5			Wednesday 6			Thursday 7
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
km/h	W	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WSW	WNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	19	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	0	-1	0	0	1	1	1
min °C	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	-1	-1	-1	-3	1	0	-1
chill °C	0	0	-2	-1	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-9	-10	-11	-13	-5	-5	-7

Freezing level m	3350	3400	3400	3350	3350	3350	3350	3350	3300	3200	3000	2650	2850	2550	3200	3200	2850
Cloud base (m)	6500				7050				8450			6750	950	1500	1600	1550

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	5:40	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:36	—	—	5:34	—

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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

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. 53 minutes ago	4° C	-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 53 minutes ago	8° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 130).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 3 hours ago	14° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 260).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 53 minutes ago	7° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 310).	50 m
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 53 minutes ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 210).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 322).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 53 minutes ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 235 degs) was rejected.
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 53 minutes ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 274 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 34 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 20).

* 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.