– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 04 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 04 Jul 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the ESE by Wed night).
	Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	N	NNW	NNW	NW	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	NNW	E	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE
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cm	40	65	43	11	4	8	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	1	5	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-9	-12	-13	-10	-7	-6	-6	-5	-4	-5	-6	-7	-8	-6	-6	-5
min °C	-7	-6	-11	-12	-13	-14	-9	-7	-7	-6	-5	-5	-7	-8	-9	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	-20	-19	-21	-20	-19	-28	-20	-20	-18	-16	-9	-8	-15	-18	-19	-16	-14	-10

Freezing level m	1950	1850	1450	1150	1150	800	800	1050	900	1250	1850	1850	1800	1750	1550	1450	1500	1200
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1700	1650	1650	1850	2100	1950	2100	2000	1950	1800	1700	1650	1550

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the ESE by Wed 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 44 minutes ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the N (43 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 44 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NE (33 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 44 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 44 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 44 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 54 minutes ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 44 minutes ago	11° C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 46 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 44 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (52 kph at 315).

* 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.