– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 09 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 09 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).
		Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	some clouds
km/h	SSE	SSE	S	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	10	36	2	—	3	17	30	17	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-7	-8	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-9
min °C	-7	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-7	-8	-9	-9	-7	-8	-7	-7	-7	-7	-8	-12
chill °C	-13	-12	-11	-11	-10	-10	-11	-13	-16	-22	-22	-20	-18	-17	-17	-17	-18	-17	-21

Freezing level m	550	1100	1500	1100	950	1250	700	850	1300	1500	1550	1550	1400	1400	1750	1850	1850	1850	1500
Cloud base (m)						1600	1550	1550	1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1700	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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. 46 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).

* 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.