– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).
	Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1650	1750				2300				1650	1650			1650	1600	1550	1550	1500
km/h	SE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-7	-4	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-2	-1
min °C	-9	-7	-7	-3	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-16	-14	-14	-7	-8	-10	-10	-8	-8	-5	-4	-5	-5	-5	-8	-10	-10	-10

Freezing level m	300	850	0	1200	1450	1300	1500	1700	1650	1850	2000	2100	1400	1500	1150	1300	1450	1500

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri 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 650m alt. 31 minutes ago	2° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 31 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Strong winds from the SE (48 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 31 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 31 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 31 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.