– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 30 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 30 Jun 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 -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).
	Tue 30		Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	cloudy	cloudy	light snow
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NW	NW	NW	ENE	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	25	53	50	29	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-7	-11	-13	-13	-10
min °C	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-6	-5	-5	-5	-6	-10	-15	-15	-13	-13
chill °C	-11	-9	-8	-7	-8	-8	-9	-14	-13	-14	-15	-19	-23	-27	-27	-18	-24

Freezing level m	1850	1450	1250	1500	1350	1500	1550	1750	1900	1950	2000	2050	1800	1100	750	1150	850
Cloud base (m)	1700	1700	1600	1600	1050	1050	1600	1600	1000	1000	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1950	2000

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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 -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE 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. 56 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 35 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 35 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 35 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 35 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 35 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 40 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 35 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 37 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 35 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.