– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).
	Tue 7		Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	light snow	heavy snow
km/h	NNW	W	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	S	S	W	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	11
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-5	-8	-9	-8	-8	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-6	-6	-6	-8	-9	-9
min °C	-4	-7	-9	-9	-10	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-5	-6	-6	-8	-9	-9	-10
chill °C	-7	-11	-20	-20	-20	-16	-16	-13	-12	-12	-10	-9	-10	-14	-17	-17	-20

Freezing level m	2000	1700	1350	1300	950	850	850	450	1000	1400	1100	950	1300	900	1150	1550	1400
Cloud base (m)	1800		1550	2000	1850	1650	1650							1650	1550	1500	1500

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the NNW by Mon 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. 43 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 43 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 45 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 43 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 45 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 43 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.