– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 17 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 Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).
	Sat 17		Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1000			1050	1000	9050	1650	8350		1600	1600		1650	1050		1650	1050
km/h	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	NNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	-1
min °C	-1	-1	1	2	0	0	-1	-2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-1
chill °C	-8	-8	-5	-2	-7	-6	-6	-7	-4	-7	-7	-2	-3	-4	-4	-4	-1

Freezing level m	2750	2850	3150	3300	3300	2950	2900	2800	3000	2950	3350	3300	3200	3100	3100	3050	2850

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	8:05	—	—	8:06	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—

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

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

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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. 51 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the WSW (13 kph at 240).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the E (31 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 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.