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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).
	Tue 31		Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	mod. snow
km/h	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	W	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	N	N	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	8	18	14	4	—	7
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	1	3	4	3	2	1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-3
min °C	0	0	-1	1	2	3	3	1	1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4
chill °C	-6	-5	-7	-4	-1	0	0	-4	-4	-11	-13	-12	-12	-12	-12	-11	-11

Freezing level m	3100	3100	2700	3150	3550	3750	3600	3500	3300	2850	2600	2600	2550	2450	2000	2100	2100
Cloud base (m)	1650	1650		1650	8900		1600	9500	1050	1000	1550	1550	950	1550	1000	1600	1000

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	7:31	—	—	7:30	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:27	—	—	7:24	—	—	6:22	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat 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. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the SSE (11 kph at 150).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 250).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 250).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 300).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 80).	10 km
ASCATB169E44S 120 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Strong winds from the SW (42 kph at 227).	- km
ASCATC171E43S 121 km NNE 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 253).	- km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 270).
ASCATB170E43S 123 km N 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Fresh winds from the WSW (32 kph at 236).	- 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.