– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).
	Wed 15		Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	WNW	W	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	ESE	ESE	WNW	WSW
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cm	27	14	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-7	-4	-3	-2	-1	-2	-2	-5	-7	-6	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6
min °C	-7	-9	-7	-4	-4	-2	-2	-4	-7	-8	-7	-7	-7	-8	-8	-7	-7
chill °C	-19	-22	-19	-12	-11	-9	-10	-15	-19	-19	-16	-12	-10	-8	-8	-12	-12

Freezing level m	1750	1750	1750	1300	1150	1200	1450	1200	1100	1500	1700	1450	1550	1250	1300	1550	1150
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1000	1650	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun 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. 56 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 270).
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	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 4 hours ago	2° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 56 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 56 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.

* 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.