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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 15 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 Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the ESE by Mon night).
		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	WNW	ESE	E	NE	E	ESE	E	NE
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cm	33	2	1	1	6	40	101	2	2	10	4	1	—	—	—	11	20	21	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-13	-16	-14	-12	-10	-9	-8	-12	-12	-12	-14	-13	-12	-11	-11	-9	-8	-10	-10
min °C	-18	-17	-15	-13	-11	-9	-11	-12	-12	-14	-15	-14	-13	-12	-12	-10	-9	-10	-10
chill °C	-35	-34	-30	-27	-24	-23	-25	-26	-26	-26	-25	-19	-19	-12	-21	-20	-21	-19	-20

Freezing level m	1400	1200	1450	1200	1800	2250	2600	1850	1900	1700	1650	1800	1700	1750	1700	1350	1700	1800	2050
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	2000	1650	1550	1550	1600	1700	1550	1650	1900	1550	1550	1650

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	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:59	—	—	5:57	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the ESE by Mon night).

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. 2 hours ago	6° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 340).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 340).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 160).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 280).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 320).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Violent rain showers.	Moderate winds from the SSW (20 kph at 200).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (10 kph from 336 degs) was rejected.
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	-	Fresh winds from the WSW (30 kph at 243).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 2 hours ago	-3° C	-	Wind obs. (24 kph from 71 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.