– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 03 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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).
	Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1700	1500	1650	1550	1550
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	N	NW	SE	SSE	WNW	NW	WNW	SSW	W
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cm	2	3	27	11	12	6	3	8	24	38	17	10	—	—	1	2	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	2	-5	-6	-5	-4	-3	-1	0	3	0	-1	0	-2	-4	-4	-3
min °C	0	0	-1	-6	-7	-6	-6	-3	-2	-2	1	-2	-2	-1	-5	-5	-4	-4
chill °C	-6	-7	-9	-16	-18	-16	-15	-12	-10	-10	-6	-7	-5	-5	-11	-11	-4	-8

Freezing level m	1950	2050	2250	1300	1150	1150	1150	1500	1550	1650	2250	1650	1250	1850	1500	1150	1350	1050

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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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon 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 656m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).

* 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.