– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 28 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the N by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the S by Sat night).
	Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	7650	1650	1600	1000	950	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1750			2850			6300
km/h	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NW	WNW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	8	3	2	63	43	39	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-4	-7	-7	-8	-8	-8	-10	-11	-11	-11	-10	-10	-9	-9	-7	-6
min °C	-4	-4	-6	-7	-8	-8	-9	-9	-12	-11	-12	-13	-10	-10	-11	-10	-8	-8
chill °C	-8	-8	-13	-15	-17	-18	-22	-20	-25	-24	-24	-26	-21	-20	-22	-22	-16	-18

Freezing level m	1850	2000	1400	1600	1650	1700	1500	1550	1400	1200	1350	550	0	950	950	1200	1650	1000

	7:58	—	—	7:56	—	—	7:56	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:52	—	—
	—	5:34	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:36	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:38	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the N by Thu afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the S 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. 41 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 41 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 38 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 51 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 51 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 41 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 41 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 51 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 41 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 51 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).

* 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.