– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the S by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).
	Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		1650	2100	1950	1700	1650							1700				1600	1550
km/h	WNW	N	SE	SE	SSE	SE	S	SW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SW	SW	WSW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-8	-11	-12	-10	-7	-6	-5	-6	-8	-7	-5	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-6	-9	-13	-13	-11	-9	-6	-5	-10	-8	-8	-7	-5	-3	-4	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-11	-13	-21	-22	-21	-19	-13	-11	-20	-21	-20	-17	-13	-10	-11	-10	-11	-16

Freezing level m	1600	1550	800	400	800	0	1400	1500	1100	1450	1600	1600	1700	2200	2200	1650	1550	1250

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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 Sat morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the S by Mon night).

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 morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Tue morning, light 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 650m alt. 52 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 57 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 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.