– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat night).
		Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	8800		1650	1050		1650	1000	3100	1600	1000	1000	1000	1600		1700	1700
km/h	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	NW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	3	3	2	0	-2	-3
min °C	-1	0	0	2	2	1	-1	-1	0	1	2	3	0	-2	-3	-4
chill °C	-6	-4	-7	-5	-4	-5	-9	-6	-6	-4	-2	-1	-6	-9	-12	-12

Freezing level m	2800	3050	3050	3400	3450	3300	2950	2850	3000	3250	3500	3500	3350	2900	2600	2100

	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—
	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:14	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the W 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 3 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the E (30 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 3 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 3 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.