– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 16 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 -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the S by Tue morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).
	Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21
	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	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	1650	1750				2450		8500		1800	1650			1650	1600	1550	1550	1600
km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-13	-10	-6	-6	-5	-8	-7	-7	-5	-4	-3	-2	-3	-3	-4	-6	-6	-6
min °C	-13	-12	-9	-6	-6	-10	-8	-7	-7	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-6	-7	-7	-7
chill °C	-22	-23	-19	-14	-13	-22	-21	-18	-17	-11	-10	-9	-7	-8	-14	-16	-17	-19

Freezing level m	300	850	0	1200	1400	1350	1600	1700	1600	1900	2050	2100	1650	1600	1200	1300	1450	1400

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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 -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the S by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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. 28 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 28 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 33 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 38 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 38 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 28 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 38 minutes ago	1° C	Recent moderate snow.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 28 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 38 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 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.