– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).
		Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1600	1750	1550	1600	1650	1700
km/h	NNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	E	WSW	W	W	SSW	SW	SSW
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cm	63	13	14	11	10	13	15	30	21	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-12	-13	-12	-9	-10	-6	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-5	-4	-2
min °C	-7	-13	-14	-13	-11	-10	-9	-6	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-6	-6	-4
chill °C	-20	-29	-31	-29	-26	-24	-22	-16	-12	-8	-4	-9	-11	-10	-10	-10

Freezing level m	2150	1350	1200	1100	1150	1450	1500	1750	2300	1650	1550	1950	1500	1400	1700	1250

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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 656m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NE (28 kph at 45).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 49 minutes ago	14°C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
lightning 87km WNW of Pleasant Point 43 km S 733m alt. 16 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 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.