– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 25 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 25 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the N by Thu night).
	Sat 25		Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	2350	1550			1600				7250	1650	1700	1550	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	W	WSW	S	WSW	WSW	S	SW	WSW	S	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	2	46
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-10	-9	-7	-6	-7	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-6	-7	-8	-7	-7	-6
min °C	-14	-11	-10	-8	-7	-8	-7	-6	-6	-5	-6	-7	-7	-8	-8	-9	-7
chill °C	-20	-19	-18	-15	-14	-15	-12	-11	-11	-8	-13	-15	-16	-17	-18	-20	-19

Freezing level m	850	450	400	1050	300	650	1450	1200	1700	1800	1400	1600	1750	1650	1600	1650	1750

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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 Tue morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the N 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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 49 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	2° 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.