– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).
	Sat 8		Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1000	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650	1700	1600	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	WNW	SSW	SSW	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N
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cm	5	8	18	16	5	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	7	8	1	2	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	1	0	0	-1
min °C	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-3	-1	0	0	0	-1	-2
chill °C	-7	-11	-11	-9	-9	-7	-6	-3	-6	-8	-10	-8	-6	-5	-6	-8	-9

Freezing level m	1600	1750	1500	1400	1500	1450	1500	1250	1450	1650	1400	1600	1900	2100	2000	1950	1700

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

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. 40 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 41 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 50 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 50 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 50 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 50 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).

* 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.