– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650	1050			1600	8500		1600	1550	1650	1500	1550	1650	1950	1950	2100	1800	1950
km/h	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	E	N	NNW	NNE	NE	ENE	N
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3
min °C	1	0	0	0	-1	-3	-2	-2	-5	-5	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3
chill °C	-1	-3	-3	-4	-7	-12	-10	-10	-15	-14	-11	-9	-10	-7	-7	-5	-3	-6

Freezing level m	3250	3000	3100	3050	2800	2350	2200	2300	1300	2000	2050	2200	1900	2200	2350	2550	2600	2400

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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. 37 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 190).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).

* 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.