– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 06 May 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 below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Tue morning).
		Thursday 7			Friday 8			Saturday 9			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	S
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cm	43	62	28	1	18	70	88	6	—	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-6	-6	-6	-5	-11	-13	-9	-7	-10	-9	-10	-8	-8	-8	-10	-9	-7
min °C	-6	-5	-6	-6	-6	-9	-13	-13	-11	-10	-10	-10	-12	-9	-9	-9	-10	-10	-9
chill °C	-16	-17	-18	-18	-17	-24	-26	-26	-22	-22	-24	-24	-26	-21	-19	-20	-19	-20	-20

Freezing level m	2650	2850	2850	2700	2800	3000	1950	1550	1600	1700	1950	2000	950	1050	1700	1150	1450	2100	2350
Cloud base (m)	950	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1650			1550	1750	1650

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Tue 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. 43 minutes ago	9° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 280).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	-	Moderate winds from the ENE (26 kph at 60).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (6 kph at 250).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 43 minutes ago	7° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 240).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 43 minutes ago	9° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the NNE (7 kph at 20).	20 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 43 minutes ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the ENE (17 kph at 70).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 252).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 43 minutes ago	16° C	-	Strong winds from the NNE (43 kph at 30).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 43 minutes ago	5° C	-	Near gales from the NW (54 kph at 317).
Darfield 155 km E 150m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (8 kph at 10).

* 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.