– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 09 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 09 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, gales from the N by Mon afternoon).
	Thu 9		Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14
	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	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow
km/h	SE	SSE	SSE	S	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NW	WNW	WNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	4	9	21	—	—	39
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-7	-8	-9	-9	-7	-6	-8	-8	-6
min °C	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-7	-7	-9	-10	-9	-8	-10	-9	-8	-8
chill °C	-13	-12	-12	-11	-11	-10	-10	-12	-12	-17	-20	-20	-20	-19	-18	-18	-19

Freezing level m	1100	500	1050	1550	1150	950	1300	750	900	1300	1300	1500	1550	1700	1400	1600	1750
Cloud base (m)	1650						1600	1600	1650	1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, gales from the N by Mon 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. 41 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 41 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 51 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 51 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 41 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 41 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 51 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 51 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 41 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).

* 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.