– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).
		Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1700	1700				6350			1050	1800	1000	1600	1950	1700	1750
km/h	SW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	ENE	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	5	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-11	-10	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-7	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-8	-9
min °C	-11	-13	-10	-10	-9	-9	-8	-7	-7	-6	-7	-8	-9	-8	-8	-9
chill °C	-26	-29	-23	-21	-16	-16	-14	-10	-11	-10	-17	-17	-18	-8	-11	-9

Freezing level m	650	0	650	0	950	1200	650	900	1200	1000	1200	1600	1450	1600	1550	1250

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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		-	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 43 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (37 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 43 minutes ago	3° 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.