– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 30 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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).
	Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1700	6650		1950		1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	NNW	N	NW	WNW	WSW	SSE	S	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	S	S
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cm	2	52	42	10	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-11	-14	-13	-12	-9	-8	-7	-6	-7	-8	-10	-9	-10	-11	-11	-9
min °C	-9	-9	-13	-14	-15	-15	-10	-8	-8	-6	-8	-10	-10	-10	-10	-11	-11	-10
chill °C	-21	-21	-26	-28	-27	-28	-19	-16	-16	-12	-18	-24	-24	-23	-23	-25	-23	-20

Freezing level m	1600	1550	1400	1000	1050	400	0	1050	650	1050	1350	1250	1450	1500	850	850	1250	0

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue 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. 54 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 51 minutes ago	11° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
lightning 111km N of Wanaka 41 km SW 1725m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.