– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
	Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
	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	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNE	NNE	ENE	NE	E	ESE	ESE	NW	N
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cm	2	1	1	8	49	116	1	2	—	9	26	—	—	1	8	8	7	9
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-16	-14	-11	-10	-8	-8	-12	-12	-12	-13	-13	-12	-10	-9	-8	-10	-10	-10
min °C	-17	-15	-13	-11	-9	-12	-12	-12	-14	-14	-14	-13	-11	-10	-10	-10	-10	-12
chill °C	-34	-31	-27	-24	-22	-26	-26	-26	-25	-26	-24	-20	-18	-22	-23	-20	-14	-22

Freezing level m	1200	1450	1150	1700	2250	2450	1800	1850	1750	1750	1650	1550	1850	2150	1950	2000	2000	2150
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1550	1750	1550	1550	1550	1750	1550	1650	1800	1600	1550	1550

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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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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. 37 minutes ago	10° C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 310).
ASCATC170E43S 88 km WNW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the WSW (48 kph at 247).	- km
ASCATB170E43S 91 km NW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Near gales from the WSW (53 kph at 250).	- km
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 250).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 310).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 37 minutes ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 280).	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 37 minutes ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 220).	10 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 266).
ASCATC169E43S 122 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Near gales from the WSW (58 kph at 243).	- km

* 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.