– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon night).
	Thu 13		Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1650		1650		6750	1700	2050	1650					1700			2400
km/h	NNW	NW	N	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S
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cm	2	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-5	-8	-9	-10	-11	-6	-5	-5	-7	-5	-5	-3
min °C	-7	-7	-5	-5	-4	-7	-9	-10	-11	-11	-9	-6	-6	-9	-6	-5	-5
chill °C	-14	-12	-5	-10	-9	-10	-14	-16	-20	-22	-20	-15	-14	-18	-14	-14	-14

Freezing level m	1900	1650	1800	1900	1450	1400	1600	750	650	1200	1050	1350	1600	1300	1400	1850	2000

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW 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. 57 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 57 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 57 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 57 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).

* 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.