– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).
	Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
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	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	mod. snow	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW
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max °C	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-5	-7	-7	-7	-8	-8	-7	-7	-6	-6	-7	-7
min °C	-6	-3	-3	-2	-2	-4	-6	-8	-7	-8	-8	-9	-7	-8	-8	-6	-7	-8
chill °C	-18	-11	-10	-10	-10	-15	-18	-19	-16	-17	-18	-17	-13	-15	-15	-12	-14	-16

Freezing level m	1700	1350	1150	1150	1500	1200	1250	1550	1500	1750	1750	1500	1350	1500	1000	1100	1300	1150
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1000	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1000	1000	1550	1650	1600	1700	1600	1550	1700

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon 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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 34 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 34 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 34 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 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.