– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).
	Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650	1050			1050			1600	1550	1550	1500	1550	1900	1900	1950	2450	1750	2150
km/h	W	W	W	W	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NE	E	SE	SE	NW	NW	N
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-3	-4	-3	-4	-3	-3	-2	-3	-3	-3
min °C	0	0	0	0	-1	-3	-2	-2	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-2	-3	-3	-4	-7	-12	-10	-10	-14	-14	-12	-10	-6	-6	-3	-6	-6	-6

Freezing level m	3150	2700	3100	2950	2800	2250	2050	2250	1300	1850	2100	2100	1900	2150	2050	2400	2500	2450

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu 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		-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 170).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 42 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 43 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).

* 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.