– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 18 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 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).
	Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)				1650	1650	1650	1700	1600	1550	1000	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550
km/h	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	14	5	30	14	5	12
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	-6	-6	-3
min °C	-2	-2	-2	0	0	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-2	-2	-6	-6	-6	-4
chill °C	-9	-8	-8	-4	-2	-4	-5	-6	-8	-9	-9	-12	-10	-10	-17	-17	-16	-13

Freezing level m	1550	1800	1600	1900	2100	1850	1350	1500	1100	1150	1350	1200	1500	1700	1400	1200	1100	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 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat 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. 51 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the SSW (26 kph at 210).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.