– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1700	1550
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	SSW	S	WSW	W
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cm	2	6	3	3	9	50	15	13	11	6	3	21	24	55	9	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-6	-5	-5	-4	-13	-13	-12	-11	-10	-7	-4	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5
min °C	-9	-7	-7	-6	-6	-7	-13	-14	-13	-11	-10	-9	-5	-6	-9	-6	-4	-10
chill °C	-22	-20	-19	-17	-18	-20	-28	-30	-28	-24	-23	-21	-17	-15	-18	-14	-10	-21

Freezing level m	1400	1750	1900	2000	2200	2100	1200	1150	1100	1300	1400	1500	1800	2300	1650	1400	1850	1100

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun 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. 43 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 51 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Strong winds from the NW (50 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (50 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 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.