– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 18 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 18 Sep 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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29
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	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy
km/h	W	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	W	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	WSW	WNW	W	W	W
Wave Height Map See all maps
cm	3	1.0	18	16	14	—	—	25	1.0	—	3	8	1.0	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	2.0	2.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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max°C	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-7	-5	-4	-7	-5	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	0	0	1	1	0	-4	-6	-7	-5	-4	-1	1	1	2	1	2	1
min°C	-5	-4	-4	-4	-5	-8	-6	-5	-8	-6	-5	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	1	0	-2	-5	-6	-8	-6	-4	-4	0	0	1	1	1	1
chill°C	-12	-11	-11	-12	-13	-15	-13	-13	-15	-12	-12	-11	-9	-8	-7	-5	-3	-2	-5	-4	-4	0	-7	-9	-10	-10	-16	-11	-9	-9	-2	0	-1	-2	-4	-4

Freezing level (m)	1050	1300	1300	1450	1550	850	1000	1350	500	1100	1300	1400	1600	1700	1750	1650	1750	1550	1800	2000	1800	2300	2100	2100	1400	1200	500	950	1350	1150	2050	2000	2600	2850	3050	2400
Cloud base (m)	1750	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1500	1650	1650	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1600	1650	1700	1650	1650		1600	1500	1550	1600	1600	1650	1750			1650	1600	2050	1650	1600

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 54 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
ASCATB170E43S 73 km NW 15m alt. 4 hours ago			Fresh winds from the NNE (30 kph at 14).	- km
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 54 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Haast 96 km SW 5m alt. 3 hours ago	7° C	-	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 170).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 260).

* 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.