– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 01 Sep 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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).
	Tue 1		Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1650	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600
km/h	WSW	W	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NNW	N	NW	SSW
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cm	—	—	2	4	2	1	4	30	11	11	13	6	3	7	11	10	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-2	0	0	1	1	2	-5	-6	-4	-3	-4	-2	0	1	-2
min °C	-3	-3	-4	-1	-1	0	1	-3	-6	-6	-7	-4	-4	-4	-1	-1	-3
chill °C	-10	-11	-12	-10	-9	-6	-6	-12	-17	-17	-16	-12	-12	-11	-9	-5	-11

Freezing level m	1100	1250	1400	1850	1950	1950	2150	2150	1300	1150	1050	1450	1450	1450	1650	2150	1600

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	6:10	—	—	6:12	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:16	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

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. 56 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (43 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 3 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 3 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Hakatere 82 km E 635m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).

* 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.