– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sat 29 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sat 29 Mar Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Thu night).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the S by Wed night).
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	13	12	54	28	19	8	1.0	6	5	1.0	2.0	7	3	2.0	36	19	65	22	1.0	—	—
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max°C	-2	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-3	-8	-9	-10	-9	-7	-7	-7	-6	-7	-8	-8	-10	-10	-8	-6
min°C	-2	-1	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-7	-9	-10	-11	-9	-8	-8	-7	-7	-8	-9	-9	-12	-11	-9	-8
chill°C	-8	-5	-11	-11	-12	-11	-11	-10	-9	-6	-9	-11	-12	-13	-11	-14	-13	-11	-12	-10	-18	-22	-23	-22	-21	-21	-22	-20	-20	-20	-22	-19	-21	-20	-18	-15

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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 Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 31 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 31 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 31 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 31 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 31 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 38 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 206).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 31 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 33 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 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.