– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 13 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 13 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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).
	Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
km/h	NNW	NNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
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cm	8	35	24	28	38	6	1	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-7	-7	-6	-6	-8	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-2	-1	-1	-2	-5	-5	-5
min °C	-9	-7	-8	-7	-7	-9	-9	-7	-7	-5	-5	-5	-2	-2	-4	-5	-6	-6
chill °C	-22	-20	-19	-19	-19	-22	-19	-16	-15	-12	-12	-11	-8	-10	-13	-14	-14	-14

Freezing level m	1500	1500	1550	1800	2050	1450	1350	1450	1600	1250	1550	1400	1300	1400	1150	1200	1400	1500
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	2150	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550	1000	1550	1550	1550	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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (48 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry

* 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.