– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Thu 26 Feb 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).
	Thu 26		Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds
km/h	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	W	W	SW	SW	S	S	S	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-7	-7	-7	-6	-5	-6	-5	-7	-8	-8	-5	-3	-1	-1	-2	0
min °C	-6	-8	-8	-7	-6	-5	-6	-6	-7	-9	-10	-6	-4	-3	-1	-2	-1
chill °C	-15	-17	-16	-13	-11	-10	-12	-14	-17	-20	-22	-17	-13	-10	-8	-10	-7

Freezing level m	2850	2400	2450	2650	2700	2950	2800	2750	2400	2400	1550	2350	3100	3450	3600	3400	3650
Cloud base (m)	1500	1600	2000	1900	2100	1900	1000	1650	1600	1500	1550		1650	9500	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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (17 kph at 210).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (17 kph at 210).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 120).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
SHIP6883 115 km W 3m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C		Strong winds from the NNE (46 kph at 30).	20.4 km
SHIP7129 115 km W 15m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C		Strong winds from the NNE (47 kph at 30).	17.7 km
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 300).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the WNW (8 kph at 290).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (11 kph at 248).

* 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.