– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 03 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 Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
	Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NW	E	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE
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cm	—	—	8	22	35	25	5	1	—	2	2	6	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	0	1	-1	-3	-6	-7	-7	-5	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-3
min °C	-2	-1	-1	0	-1	-4	-7	-7	-8	-6	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-4
chill °C	-7	-7	-8	-8	-8	-10	-11	-7	-15	-15	-15	-14	-11	-8	-5	-5	-5	-6

Freezing level m	1550	1900	2000	2050	1900	1450	1050	1050	600	700	950	1050	1150	1450	1250	1300	1450	950
Cloud base (m)	1050	1000	950	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1750	1650	1700	1800	2100	1550	1700	1650	7950

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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 Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed 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. 46 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 47 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 46 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 48 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 46 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 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.