– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 16 Aug 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 -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the S by Tue morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).
		Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)		6950		2100			2150	1650	1650			1650	1600	1000	1550	1500
km/h	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-6	-7	-7	-6	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-4	-5	-6	-6
min °C	-8	-5	-7	-10	-8	-7	-6	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-5	-6	-7	-6
chill °C	-18	-13	-15	-22	-20	-18	-16	-11	-10	-8	-6	-9	-12	-15	-18	-18

Freezing level m	400	1100	1400	1300	1500	1750	1600	1800	2100	2100	1550	1550	1200	1300	1450	1400

	—	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:26	—	—
	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:59	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the S by Tue morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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. 44 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
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	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 44 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 44 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 44 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 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.