– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 02 Aug 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 -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).
		Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1700	1700				8900	8900	8500	8350	1600	1000	1500	1550	1550	1650
km/h	W	W	WSW	SW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	W	S	S
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cm	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	13	29	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-10	-8	-9	-11	-11	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-7	-6	-7	-8	-7	-8	-8	-8
min °C	-10	-10	-10	-12	-11	-11	-10	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-7	-8	-8	-8	-8	-8	-8
chill °C	-24	-24	-22	-27	-27	-24	-20	-16	-16	-15	-12	-11	-15	-19	-18	-16	-12	-11	-12

Freezing level m	1300	1400	1400	700	0	750	0	1000	1300	800	1150	1300	950	1300	1550	1600	1600	1600	1400

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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 -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

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. 50 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 50 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 50 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).

* 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.