– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep 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 0°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 27		Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1850	1550	1550	1500	1550		1600	1550		1550	1550		1600	1000	1050	1600	1600
km/h	SSW	W	W	W	SSW	SSW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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max °C	-6	-6	-6	-5	-3	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	1	2	2	2	1
min °C	-7	-6	-6	-5	-5	0	-1	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	1
chill °C	-15	-11	-14	-12	-9	-4	-4	-3	-2	-4	-4	-1	-2	-3	-4	-3	-4

Freezing level m	1100	650	1100	1200	700	1900	1800	1350	1950	2100	3200	3200	3200	2850	2500	3100	2400

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	8:40	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—

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 0°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 58 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour 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.