– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning).
	Sun 18		Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1000	9350	1650	8550		1650	1600		1650	1050		1600	1650		1000	1000
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
min °C	2	1	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	-1
chill °C	-3	-7	-5	-6	-7	-4	-7	-6	-4	-6	-7	-6	-2	-2	-3	-4	-9

Freezing level m	3350	3350	3050	2950	2750	3000	3000	3350	3400	3300	3000	3000	3150	3200	3300	3150	2850

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	8:06	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat 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. 30 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 30 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 28 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 50 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 50 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 30 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 50 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 30 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 50 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 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.