– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1650	1600	1500	1550	1650	1700	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550
km/h	W	WNW	NW	WNW	SSE	SW	W	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W
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cm	—	—	34	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-6	-8	-12	-12	-5	-7	-7	-6	-8	-8	-7	-5	-4	-4	-3	-4	-5
min °C	-5	-7	-11	-13	-13	-9	-8	-8	-7	-8	-8	-9	-6	-5	-5	-3	-5	-6
chill °C	-11	-17	-20	-18	-20	-18	-20	-20	-18	-18	-18	-22	-14	-12	-11	-10	-15	-17

Freezing level m	1350	1450	1300	1100	1200	600	1400	1350	900	950	1150	1400	1400	1600	1350	1400	1600	1200

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW 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. 39 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).

* 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.