– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 05 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 05 May 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 0°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).									Days 8–10 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 11–13 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).
		Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Fri 17
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km/h	WNW	WSW	S	SSW	S	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	SE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	W	WNW	WSW	S	W	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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max°C	-2	-5	-8	-7	-5	-2	0	0	-2	-9	-8	-7	-5	-6	-5	-6	-5	-4	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-6	-6	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5
min°C	-4	-7	-9	-10	-6	-3	-1	0	-5	-13	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-5
chill°C	-12	-16	-18	-20	-14	-10	-6	-6	-12	-23	-16	-16	-15	-13	-15	-17	-13	-13	-10	-9	-10	-10	-11	-9	-11	-9	-8	-5	-8	-7	-7	-7	-6	-11	-12	-14

Freezing level (m)	1300	1200	1750	1350	1550	2150	1950	1300	1900	900	350	1000	1250	950	1400	1050	1300	1950	1550	1650	1800	1300	1500	1950	1500	1550	1850	1750	1750	2050	2000	1900	2150	1800	1900	2050
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1650	1650	3300	2500		1600	1500	1650	1650			1550	1550	1600		1650			1650	1600	1600	1650	1600	1600	1650	1650	1700	1700	1750	1600	1600	1600	9850	2150

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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 0°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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 656m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 200).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 29 minutes ago	0° C	No report.	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 200).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 29 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 29 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 29 minutes ago	-2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).

* 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.