– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 10 Aug 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the S by Sun afternoon).
		Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1700	1600	1600	1700	1500	1500	1550	1550	1700	2450	1650		1650	1700	1650
km/h	SSW	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	E	NNE	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	3	13	39	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-4	-7	-7	-6	-6	-5	-5	-6	-7	-7
min °C	-5	-4	-4	-7	-5	-4	-5	-8	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7	-7	-7
chill °C	-11	-10	-10	-17	-16	-15	-14	-17	-15	-12	-10	-11	-6	-12	-11	-7

Freezing level m	1200	1400	1600	1450	1450	1850	2200	1850	1850	1600	1850	2000	1800	1750	1600	950

	—	7:41	—	—	7:39	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—
	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:49	—	—	5:51	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

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	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.