– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, stormy winds from the NW by Fri night).
	Mon 30		Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	38	27	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-5	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-5	-6	-8	-9
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-2	-1	-1	-3	-3	-6	-6	-8	-9	-11
chill °C	-14	-13	-13	-14	-12	-13	-11	-8	-6	-7	-10	-10	-17	-18	-20	-20	-22

Freezing level m	3100	3300	3150	3050	2800	2700	3150	3450	3650	3550	3450	3300	2900	2600	2800	2450	2100
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1600	1650	1650	1750	1650	9000		1600		1050	1000	1550	1500	1500	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, stormy winds from the NW by Fri 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	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 350).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 350).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	14° C	-	Moderate winds from the WSW (28 kph at 240).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 320).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 320).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Calm (4 kph at 240).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Clear skies.	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 220).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 42 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Wind obs. (8 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NNE (19 kph at 25).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (70 kph from 121 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.