– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 14 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 14 Jul 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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	SSE	WSW	SSW
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cm	25	33	7	12	29	12	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-6	-7	-6	-7	-7	-5	-3	-2	-2	-2	-5	-6	-8	-8	-7	-6
min °C	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-9	-9	-5	-6	-2	-2	-4	-5	-8	-9	-8	-8	-7
chill °C	-18	-19	-20	-18	-17	-21	-22	-16	-15	-10	-9	-14	-15	-14	-13	-12	-11	-11

Freezing level m	1800	1950	1750	1600	2000	1500	1550	1200	1000	1300	1350	1100	1250	1550	1000	800	1500	1150
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1550		1550	1000	1550	1550	1650	1700

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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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

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. 30 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 30 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 30 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 30 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 30 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
lightning 76km N of Wanaka 73 km SSW 1721m alt. 24 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 37 minutes ago	12° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Woodbury 97 km ESE 214m alt. 36 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (2 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.