– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 20 Sep 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 Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).
	Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	cloudy
Cloud base (m)		1650	1600	1550	1550	1500	1600	1600	1550	1800	2300		1600	1550	1050	1000	1000	1000
km/h	SSW	SSW	W	W	WNW	NW	SSW	W	WSW	S	SSE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	22	1	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	7	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-1	1	-1	-5	-4	-12	-13	-14	-16	-14	-12	-10	-10	-9	-8	-8	-5
min °C	-7	-3	-1	-3	-5	-11	-12	-13	-16	-17	-16	-13	-11	-10	-9	-9	-8	-8
chill °C	-19	-12	-10	-13	-16	-18	-23	-27	-24	-25	-24	-23	-19	-20	-18	-18	-16	-16

Freezing level m	1200	2050	1200	1350	1700	1950	1150	1250	550	850	1100	650	950	1250	1200	1450	1550	1700

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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 Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW 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. 39 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 170).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 45 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 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.