– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 04 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Wed 04 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Mon night).
	Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1000	950	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550			1650	1600	1650	1950	1650
km/h	N	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNE	N
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cm	3	6	8	—	2	19	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	11
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	0
min °C	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-1
chill °C	-11	-10	-11	-8	-9	-9	-11	-11	-10	-4	-5	-4	-2	0	-6	-7	-8	-9

Freezing level m	2600	2700	2500	2600	2650	2900	2800	2700	2650	2800	2800	2900	2950	3000	2900	2850	2700	2900

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Mon 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. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 170).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 43 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 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.