– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Fri 25 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 25 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 171mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 7–9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 10–12 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
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mm	—	—	60	46	39	18	7	0.9	—	0.2	2	—	10	—	—	0.2	2	3	3	1.5	6	20	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	0.2
max°C	6	6	5	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	1	2	2	0	2	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	1	6	5	4	7	8	7	8	9	8	9	9	6
min°C	5	6	3	2	2	3	3	3	-1	2	2	-1	2	1	-1	1	3	4	4	4	3	4	3	0	5	4	3	5	7	7	8	7	6	8	7	5
chill°C	3	5	0	-2	-2	0	0	0	-3	0	-1	-4	-2	-2	-4	-2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	5	4	3	4	6	6	6	5	3	6	5	3

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 171mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 1000 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. 54 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (44 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 55 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 280).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 54 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 56 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).

* 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.