– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Tue 01 Apr 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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).									Days 8–10 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).									Days 11–13 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat night).
		Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Sat 12
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km/h	NNW	E	ENE	NE	NE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	N	NNE	SSW	WSW	W	NW	NNE	NNE	NNW	S	WSW	W	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NE	E	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	17	9	18	6	3	3	—	—	—	—	1.0	5	—	—	—	—	2.0	18	18	—	—	—	—	1.0	39	13	7	6	2.0	—
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max°C	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	-1	-1	-2	-2	0	-1	-4	-4	-3	-3	-4	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-3	-3	-5	-5	-3	-9	-8	-7	-8	-5
min°C	0	0	0	-1	-1	0	1	0	1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-1	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-5	-7	-5	-4	-5	-5	-5	-9	-10	-10	-10	-9	-6
chill°C	-2	0	-2	-5	-8	-6	-6	-9	-8	-10	-9	-9	-8	-6	-6	-11	-11	-11	-6	-7	-10	-10	-12	-15	-14	-5	-9	-13	-13	-14	-21	-22	-21	-21	-18	-12

Freezing level (m)	3100	3050	2950	2850	2800	3000	3200	3250	3200	2950	2850	2800	2550	2500	2800	2450	2350	2200	2250	2450	2400	2250	2400	2150	1900	2050	2400	2150	2150	2250	2500	1700	1550	1550	1350	1550
Cloud base (m)	4900	5050	1650	1800	1850	1550	950	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1600	2000	1550	1500	1800	1550	1850	2300	1650	1700	2000	1550	1550	1650	1750	1600	1600	1550	1500	1550	1550	1600	1650	2450

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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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 39 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 52 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 313).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 39 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
ASCATB169E44S 115 km WSW 15m alt. 3 hours ago			Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).	- 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.