– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sun 15 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	3	3	2	3	1	1	1
min °C	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3	0	1	2	3	2	2	1	1	0
chill °C	-4	-4	-8	-7	-7	-6	-4	-6	-13	-10	-5	-2	0	-1	-2	-2	0	-3

Freezing level m	3400	3400	3200	3050	2950	3000	3200	3150	2800	3000	3150	3400	3500	3400	3450	3300	3200	3150
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1600	1600	1600	1650		1650	1600	1500	1500	1650	1700	1750			1650	1900

	7:35	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:41	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

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. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (20 kph at 30).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (20 kph at 30).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 100).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 30).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 30).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 340).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 220).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 57 minutes ago	19° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (14 kph at 338).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 70).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Wind obs. (30 kph from 77 degs) was rejected.

* 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.