– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 06 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 06 May Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 10–12 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 48mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).
	Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17
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	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	heavy rain
km/h	W	S	SSW	S	S	WSW	W	W	SE	SSE	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	SSW	N	W	SSE	SE	N	N	N	N	N	NNW
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	34
max°C	-2	-2	-2	0	1	0	1	0	-6	-5	-3	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	0	0	2	2	2	2	1	0	3	4
min°C	-3	-3	-4	-2	0	-1	-1	-1	-7	-6	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	3
chill°C	-9	-8	-9	-6	-3	-4	-5	-4	-14	-12	-8	-7	-6	-8	-8	-7	-4	-4	-5	-7	-10	-10	-10	-10	-6	-1	-3	-1	-1	0	-2	-1	-5	-5	-4	-3

Freezing level (m)	1250	1750	1400	1600	2200	2200	1400	2000	850	500	1100	1700	1600	1800	1250	1350	1900	1500	1300	1450	1050	1050	1450	1600	1350	1500	1950	1500	2400	2500	2450	2500	2200	2050	2250	2800
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1650	3150	2500		1650	1500	1700	1650					1700					1600	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550		1600	1600					1850	1550	1000

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 2000 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 56 minutes ago	0° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 40).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 46 minutes ago	1° C	No report.	Calm (4 kph at 280).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	-1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).

* 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.