– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the N by Mon morning).
	Wed 8		Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	clear
km/h	ESE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SW	W	W	WNW	NNW	NW	NNW	N	WNW	WNW
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cm	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	17	39	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-7	-8	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-8	-9	-9	-7	-8	-8
min °C	-9	-9	-8	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-8	-8	-9	-10	-8	-8	-9
chill °C	-21	-18	-16	-13	-12	-11	-10	-9	-9	-10	-14	-14	-17	-21	-20	-19	-18

Freezing level m	1350	1050	900	1000	350	1050	1500	1050	900	1250	800	900	1400	1500	1550	1650	1200
Cloud base (m)	1950	1700	1650	1650						1600	1550	1550	1700	1500	1500	1550	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the N by Mon morning).

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. 56 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 56 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 56 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 56 minutes ago	2° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 56 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 135).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 56 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 58 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 56 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).

* 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.