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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.
	Wed 8		Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW
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cm	8	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	10	4	4
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-9	-9	-5	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-7	-9	-11
min °C	-8	-9	-9	-9	-8	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-4	-3	-3	-6	-8	-10	-14
chill °C	-20	-21	-20	-19	-18	-10	-8	-6	-7	-9	-14	-12	-10	-16	-19	-21	-24

Freezing level m	2450	2350	2250	2350	2300	3250	3500	3550	3650	3600	3350	3300	3300	3000	2600	2300	1900
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1700	1850		1650	9200	9300	8550		4000	1650	3250	1500	1550	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

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. 1 hour ago	12° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 310).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 300).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 300).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 260).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 323).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 237).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 83 degs) was rejected.
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	18° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 285 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.