– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).
		Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1600	1550	1550	1900	1550	1650	1550	1550	1800	1850	1900	1500	1550	1550
km/h	N	NNW	NW	NW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	ENE	NE	NNE	N	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
mm	32	2	2	1.3	0.7	3	1.6	0.2	0.3	—	0.1	0.7	3	2	0.8	0.2
max °C	5	4	4	4	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	2
min °C	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	3	1
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	-1	3	3	2	2	4	0	2	2	2	-1	-2	-5

Freezing level m	3000	2650	2700	2650	2900	2900	2750	2800	2950	2800	2650	2750	2800	2700	2700	2200

	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—
	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:31	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 7mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the N 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. 48 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 45 minutes ago	15°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Recent heavy rain.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 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.