– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1000	1500	1500	1550	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	1500	1550	1550	6250
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	W	SE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SSE	SSW
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cm	5	4	13	20	11	18	15	14	51	10	10	1	—	—	22	15	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	1	3	0	-1	0	0	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-4	-4	-6	-6
min °C	0	0	-1	0	1	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-4	-6	-8	-8
chill °C	-8	-8	-8	-7	-3	-1	-7	-8	-10	-10	-10	-7	-7	-8	-11	-11	-15	-16

Freezing level m	1950	2000	1800	2100	2500	1650	1650	2050	1900	1700	1650	1800	1300	1600	1300	1300	1150	200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 35mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Recent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 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.