– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1650	1700				8450	8500	8200	1050	1000	1000	1500	1650	1700	1650
km/h	W	W	SW	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SW	S	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	ESE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-5	-7	-7	-4	-3	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4
min °C	-4	-4	-7	-8	-7	-7	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-3	-4	-4	-4
chill °C	-12	-11	-17	-19	-16	-14	-7	-7	-6	-4	-7	-8	-10	-8	-8	-9	-7	-4

Freezing level m	1450	1450	550	0	750	0	1100	1350	900	1050	1200	950	1350	1600	1650	1450	1400	1150

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

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. 1 hour ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (31 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	16° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 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.