– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 30 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 -7°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).
	Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	mod. snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	6800		2000		1550	1500	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NNW	N	NW	WNW	W	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	SW	SSW	S
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cm	2	48	40	9	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	6	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-10	-14	-13	-11	-10	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-8	-8	-8	-10	-10	-9
min °C	-9	-9	-13	-14	-14	-14	-10	-9	-9	-6	-7	-10	-8	-8	-9	-10	-10	-10
chill °C	-21	-22	-27	-28	-26	-27	-20	-18	-19	-13	-17	-24	-21	-22	-21	-20	-19	-19

Freezing level m	1600	1550	1450	1000	1050	550	0	1050	950	1100	1300	1200	1450	1500	1300	1050	1300	500

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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 -7°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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. 33 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 30 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 43 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 43 minutes ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 43 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 43 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 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.