– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).
	Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1700	6650		1950		1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	NNW	N	NW	WNW	W	SSE	S	WSW	SW	W	W	W	W	W	SSW	SSW	S	SSE
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cm	1	30	27	8	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-4	-7	-6	-9	-5	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-5	-5	-5	-6
min °C	-3	-3	-6	-7	-7	-10	-8	-6	-6	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-6	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	-11	-11	-15	-16	-15	-17	-14	-10	-10	-7	-9	-12	-13	-11	-14	-14	-13	-12

Freezing level m	1600	1550	1400	1000	1050	400	0	1050	650	1050	1350	1250	1450	1500	850	850	1250	0

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue 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. 2 hours ago		-	Near gales from the N (59 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (56 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago		Dry	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (43 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (43 kph at 0).

* 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.