– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 01 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 1		Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		1950		1550	1500	1500	1500			1700			1650	1050	1050	1600	1050
km/h	SW	SW	W	WSW	W	W	W	SW	S	S	SSE	NW	NW	NW	NNE	NNW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-3	-3	-4
min °C	-5	-6	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-4
chill °C	-9	-9	-8	-9	-12	-13	-12	-15	-15	-13	-11	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-6

Freezing level m	1050	500	950	1300	1250	1400	1450	900	500	1000	0	800	1200	800	1050	1350	950

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	5:37	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:39	—	—	5:40	—	—	5:42	—	—	5:43	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 28 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 28 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 33 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 38 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 38 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 28 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 28 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 38 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 28 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 38 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).

* 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.