– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).
		Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1550		1550	1600	1650	1550	1000		1600	1050	1000	1550	1050
km/h	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	WNW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-13	-9	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	1	1
min °C	-11	-13	-12	-9	-3	-2	-3	-2	-2	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0
chill °C	-24	-26	-23	-17	-11	-8	-9	-6	-8	-5	-4	-5	-6	-8	-8	-7

Freezing level m	650	1100	1250	750	1850	1800	1350	1850	1750	1400	3200	3200	3200	2700	2950	3200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W 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. 30 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 30 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 40 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 30 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 30 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).

* 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.