– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 24 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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).
	Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	clear	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	950	1500	1500	1650	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1500	1550
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	W	W	NW	WSW	WSW
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cm	3	2	8	19	13	9	16	36	104	52	71	83	3	3	1	6	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-8	-7	-5	-10	-9	-6
min °C	-9	-8	-9	-6	-7	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-7	-8	-8	-10	-11	-11	-9
chill °C	-21	-20	-22	-19	-20	-19	-18	-16	-13	-14	-14	-18	-17	-16	-22	-20	-20	-21

Freezing level m	1500	1500	1650	1900	2100	1600	1800	2050	2200	1950	2350	2550	1750	1650	1400	1300	1200	1100

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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. 54 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (57 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).

* 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.