– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).
	Tue 14		Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	NW	W	WSW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NE	SE	SE
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cm	16	—	—	29	20	4	1	—	7	43	119	20	28	11	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-15	-13	-10	-13	-15	-16	-13	-12	-10	-8	-8	-8	-10	-15	-14	-14	-12
min °C	-15	-15	-12	-13	-18	-17	-15	-13	-11	-9	-10	-9	-14	-15	-15	-14	-13
chill °C	-28	-24	-25	-28	-36	-35	-31	-27	-25	-22	-22	-21	-26	-30	-20	-19	-19

Freezing level m	1600	1350	1550	1700	1300	1200	1450	1200	1700	2300	2650	2050	2100	1600	1600	1750	1750
Cloud base (m)	1500	1600	1750	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	2000	1900	1650

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	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).

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. 52 minutes ago	1° C	Violent rain showers.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 320).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 52 minutes ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 140).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 52 minutes ago	3° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the WSW (7 kph at 240).
ASCATB171E43S 113 km NNE 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Moderate winds from the E (25 kph at 79).	- km
ASCATB169E44S 116 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the E (40 kph at 88).	- km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 52 minutes ago	7° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (7 kph at 240).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 52 minutes ago	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the ENE (15 kph at 70).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 31 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (6 kph at 211).
ASCATB170E43S 129 km NW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Light winds from the WNW (17 kph at 285).	- km
ASCATB168E44S 141 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the E (40 kph at 86).	- 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.