– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).
	Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1650	1700		1650	1600	1600	1700	1650	9250	1600	1600	1000	1500	1500	1550	1750	1750	1900
km/h	S	SSE	S	NW	WNW	W	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW	NNW	E	SE	SSE	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	8	3	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
min °C	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	0	-1	0	1	1
chill °C	-5	-4	-3	-2	0	1	-1	-2	-8	-6	-5	-8	-8	-5	-4	-2	-2	-1

Freezing level m	1950	1950	2300	2700	2600	2750	2900	2650	1900	1550	1950	1800	1850	1950	1950	1950	2300	2200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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. 39 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 49 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 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.