– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug 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 -4°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).
	Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1800	1700				6200		1600	1050	1550	1000	1000	1000	1500	1550	1600	1600	1700
km/h	S	SSE	SSE	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	N	N	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	SSE	S	SE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-5	-4	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-10	-7	-7	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-20	-16	-14	-8	-7	-4	-6	-7	-7	-10	-8	-8	-7	-5	-7	-6	-6	-5

Freezing level m	300	600	0	900	1100	600	950	1200	850	1250	1650	1600	1750	1650	1450	1400	1500	1250

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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 -4°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 53 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 57 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (41 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (35 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).

* 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.