– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the NW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.
	Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow
km/h	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	20	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-4	-2	-4	-5	-4	-3	-5	-6	-5	-4	-2	-2	-3	-3	-5	-6	-6
min °C	-7	-5	-3	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-8	-6	-4	-3	-3	-3	-5	-5	-6	-8
chill °C	-14	-11	-10	-15	-15	-17	-15	-16	-18	-13	-12	-10	-9	-10	-14	-13	-14	-18

Freezing level m	2650	2800	3250	2900	2650	2700	3200	2950	2250	2650	3050	3400	3400	3300	3150	2950	2800	2350
Cloud base (m)	1800	1600	1600	1800	1500	1500	1550	1650		2050	1650			1650	1600	1600	1600	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the NW by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 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. 56 minutes ago	20° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 330).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 56 minutes ago	18° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 20).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	20° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (7 kph at 110).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 56 minutes ago	21° C	-	Light winds from the ENE (9 kph at 60).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 56 minutes ago	18° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 80).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 56 minutes ago	19° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 260).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (13 kph at 44).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 56 minutes ago	15° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (22 kph at 71).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 56 minutes ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 305).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 2 hours ago	17° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 103 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.