– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 18 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 below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).
	Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	AM	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	some clouds	heavy snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)				1650	1650		1750	1600	1550	1550	1550	1500	1650	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550
km/h	S	S	SSE	S	S	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	1	20	46	26	15	26
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-4	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-4	-5	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-12	-15	-11
min °C	-8	-6	-6	-4	-3	-2	-3	-3	-5	-5	-7	-8	-9	-8	-15	-14	-15	-14
chill °C	-20	-17	-15	-11	-10	-8	-10	-10	-14	-15	-18	-20	-21	-20	-32	-30	-33	-29

Freezing level m	1550	1800	1650	1850	2150	1900	1350	1550	1100	1150	1300	1500	1600	1600	1300	950	1050	950

	7:31	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:26	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:22	—	—
	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:59	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:00	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat 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. 45 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 45 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 50 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 45 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 45 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 45 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).

* 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.