– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 29 Jul 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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, moderate winds from the S by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).
	Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1850	1750	1750	3350		1700	1550	1550	1550	1550
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	S	S	SSE	S	S	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
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cm	—	9	5	3	50	47	33	20	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-11	-11	-11	-13	-12	-10	-8	-7	-6	-5	-7	-8	-8
min °C	-7	-8	-8	-9	-9	-12	-12	-12	-18	-15	-10	-10	-7	-7	-7	-8	-8	-8
chill °C	-16	-18	-18	-22	-21	-25	-24	-23	-33	-30	-21	-21	-14	-15	-17	-14	-15	-15

Freezing level m	1500	1650	1700	1550	1500	1350	1200	1350	350	0	650	700	1200	1200	1150	1200	1400	1050

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, moderate winds from the S by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the SW 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		-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 40 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 53 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 53 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 53 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 53 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.