– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat night).
	Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550		1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW
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cm	3	1	—	—	—	—	7	27	16	4	13	71	22	3	5	7	10	85
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-13	-14	-10	-6	-6	-5	-7	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-10	-13	-11	-10	-8	-5
min °C	-14	-15	-13	-10	-6	-8	-9	-6	-6	-5	-5	-9	-12	-13	-12	-10	-9	-8
chill °C	-30	-30	-26	-22	-17	-20	-22	-18	-19	-16	-16	-22	-25	-28	-25	-22	-21	-21

Freezing level m	1050	1000	150	750	1150	1300	1500	2150	1950	2100	2250	2200	1400	1250	1050	1350	1500	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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. 48 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 280).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 58 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 58 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 58 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).

* 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.