– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Mon 09 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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, gales from the N by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.
	Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1850	1750	1900	2000	1800	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1600	1600	1550	1700	1600	1600	1700
km/h	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW	WNW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	3	8	10	28	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2	-4	-3	-4	-4	-1	1	-1	0	0	-1	-1	0
min °C	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-4	-5	-3	-5	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	-6	-5	-8	-10	-9	-14	-15	-12	-13	-12	-12	-10	-10	-9	-7	-8	-7	-8

Freezing level m	2650	2750	2500	2650	2900	2350	2350	2450	2400	2250	2400	1450	2550	2850	3000	2650	2750	3050

	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—
	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:42	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, gales from the N by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

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. 29 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 170).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 29 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 25 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 29 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SE (31 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 29 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 29 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (20 kph at 135).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 29 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 25 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	-	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 40).
Woodbury 97 km ESE 214m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).

* 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.