– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 14 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 -4°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed morning).
	Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		1550		6500	1700	2150	1750		2250	1700		1800			1900		1650
km/h	NNW	NW	W	WNW	NNE	WSW	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSW	SW
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max °C	-4	-4	-4	-5	-8	-10	-15	-13	-7	-6	-6	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-7	-10	-15	-16	-14	-11	-6	-7	-9	-6	-6	-6	-4	-3	-3
chill °C	-6	-9	-9	-12	-14	-25	-29	-27	-23	-14	-16	-19	-16	-15	-15	-11	-10	-10

Freezing level m	1950	2050	1550	1500	1500	700	500	1000	800	1100	1450	1300	1850	2000	1900	2000	2250	1950

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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 -4°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed 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. 42 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 47 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 52 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 52 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 52 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 52 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 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.