– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 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 afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, gales from the S by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).
		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	2350	1650	1700				1900			2150					1700	1600
km/h	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	WSW	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-11	-12	-10	-7	-6	-5	-8	-8	-7	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-4
min °C	-13	-13	-12	-9	-6	-6	-9	-8	-7	-6	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-5
chill °C	-21	-22	-22	-19	-14	-11	-20	-20	-17	-15	-12	-10	-10	-10	-11	-14

Freezing level m	850	400	850	0	1200	1450	1250	1600	1800	1700	1850	2150	2000	1400	1500	1100

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	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:58	—

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 afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, 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 morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri 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. 56 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SSW (24 kph at 210).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Near gales from the SE (56 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 56 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 56 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 56 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 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.