– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 03 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sun morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).
		Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	N	N	NW	WNW	E	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNW	E	E	ESE	SE	SSE	NNE
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cm	16	35	69	26	4	5	5	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-6	-5	-9	-12	-12	-12	-9	-7	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6	-7	-8	-8
min °C	-6	-7	-6	-12	-13	-14	-13	-11	-9	-6	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6	-7	-8	-8	-9
chill °C	-18	-20	-15	-22	-20	-25	-26	-22	-21	-18	-14	-8	-10	-8	-9	-14	-12	-12	-12

Freezing level m	2050	1900	1850	1450	1150	1250	800	800	900	750	950	1650	1550	1600	1600	1200	1350	1350	750
Cloud base (m)	950	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1650	1650	1700	1900	1650	2500	1550	1650	1650	1650	1650	1650

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sun morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, calm 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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 40 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (31 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 40 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 41 minutes ago	12° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (0 kph at 180).
ASCATB169E44S 110 km WSW 15m alt. 2 hours ago			Strong winds from the ENE (44 kph at 57).	- km
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 40 minutes ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 42 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 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.