– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 13 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 13 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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).
	Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear
km/h	NNW	N	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	S
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cm	4	21	9	17	17	4	6	17	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	0	-3	-3	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3
min °C	-3	-2	-2	-1	-1	-3	-3	-1	-4	-4	-4	-5	-2	-2	-4	-3	-3	-4
chill °C	-11	-10	-9	-8	-9	-10	-10	-6	-12	-13	-12	-10	-6	-4	-11	-10	-7	-10

Freezing level m	1500	1500	1600	1850	2000	1550	1300	1900	1250	1400	1150	950	1350	1650	1100	1350	1600	1300
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1750	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	7000	1600	1600	1550	1550	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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri 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. 52 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	9° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago		Dry	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.