– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 04 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 -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9
	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	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1850	1750			6800	6600		8150	1600	1700	1000	1550	1000	1500	1500	1650	1600	1800
km/h	S	SSE	SSE	SW	SW	SSW	SE	NNW	NNW	N	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	N	ESE	SE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-9	-7	-7	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4
chill °C	-19	-16	-14	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7	-9	-8	-8	-6	-4	-6	-3	-3	-7

Freezing level m	250	650	0	800	1100	600	1000	1150	800	1350	1650	1650	1550	1600	1550	1450	1550	1300

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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 -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (28 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (39 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	1° 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.