– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, stormy winds from the S by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu morning).
	Sat 15		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1650	2200	1800	1750				2100			2300	1700	1650			1600	1550
km/h	N	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	WSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-11	-13	-10	-7	-5	-5	-8	-9	-7	-5	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-9	-13	-13	-12	-9	-6	-6	-11	-9	-8	-7	-5	-3	-3	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-13	-21	-22	-22	-20	-14	-11	-24	-23	-20	-17	-13	-10	-9	-11	-12	-17

Freezing level m	1600	800	450	850	0	1300	1400	1150	1300	1550	1650	1750	2200	2050	1450	1500	1100

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, stormy winds from the S by Tue morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu 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 656m alt. 58 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 58 minutes ago	2° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 58 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Strong winds from the SE (46 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	0° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	2° C	Recent light snow.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 58 minutes ago	2° C	Recent light snow.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 58 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 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.