– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 5		Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)			8200		5800	2250	1000	1000	1650	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600		1600	5700
km/h	SSW	S	SW	NW	NNW	N	NW	NNW	NNE	NE	NNE	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	SW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	—	—	11	20	3	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-3	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	1
min °C	-5	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-2	-2	-2	-3	-4	-3	-3	-4	-3	-1	0
chill °C	-9	-7	-4	-7	-10	-10	-7	-5	-5	-8	-9	-9	-8	-7	-3	-1	0

Freezing level m	1200	750	950	1200	550	1100	1600	1650	1800	1550	1400	1500	1550	1350	1300	1850	2350

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 47 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 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.