– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 27 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the N by Thu morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the S by Sat night).
		Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1850	8200	1650	1750	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1600	6200		1700
km/h	SSW	SSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	WNW	S	SSW	SW	SSW	S	SSE	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	2	67	41	23	15	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-4	-4	-4	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-11	-11	-11	-11	-9	-9	-10	-11	-9	-6
min °C	-7	-4	-4	-6	-7	-7	-8	-8	-8	-12	-11	-11	-12	-9	-10	-12	-11	-10	-7
chill °C	-14	-8	-7	-13	-15	-16	-17	-20	-21	-26	-24	-22	-23	-19	-20	-26	-25	-21	-14

Freezing level m	1350	1850	2000	1450	1500	1650	1700	1600	1600	1450	1250	1400	850	250	1050	900	450	1100	1150

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the N by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the S 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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 59 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 59 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 59 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 59 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	3° 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.