– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1850	1750			6800	6600		8150	1600	1700	1000	1550	1000	1500	1500	1650	1600	1800
km/h	S	S	S	SW	SW	SSW	S	W	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	E	SE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-11	-9	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-6	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-8	-8	-9	-9	-7
min °C	-14	-10	-10	-9	-9	-8	-7	-6	-7	-8	-8	-9	-8	-8	-9	-9	-9	-8
chill °C	-30	-23	-20	-15	-15	-14	-11	-8	-16	-19	-18	-17	-15	-12	-15	-12	-9	-11

Freezing level m	250	650	0	800	1100	600	1000	1150	800	1350	1650	1650	1550	1600	1550	1450	1550	1300

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

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. 32 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the SE (26 kph at 135).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 32 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 42 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (39 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 42 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 32 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 32 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 42 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (37 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 32 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 42 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).

* 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.