– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1700	1550	8300	1650			1650	1050		1650			1600	1050		1700
km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	WSW
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max °C	-8	-6	-4	-2	-1	0	1	2	2	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	1	1
min °C	-10	-8	-5	-3	-1	-1	0	1	0	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1
chill °C	-20	-17	-13	-10	-7	-8	-6	-4	-8	-8	-7	-6	-4	-6	-7	-4	-4	-4

Freezing level m	1000	1250	1200	2350	2650	2750	3100	3250	3250	2950	2900	2750	2950	3050	3200	3300	3300	3250

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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. 54 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).

* 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.