– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).
	Sun 26		Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)			1650		1800		1650	1700	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1700
km/h	WSW	WSW	S	WSW	SSW	S	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	5	75	36	19	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-6	-7	-5	-4	-4	-4	-6	-7	-7	-7	-8	-7	-8	-8	-13
min °C	-8	-6	-7	-7	-7	-5	-4	-5	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-9	-9	-10	-15
chill °C	-14	-12	-11	-12	-13	-10	-8	-11	-14	-15	-17	-18	-20	-21	-20	-16	-25

Freezing level m	1150	200	600	1350	1300	1850	2000	1450	1600	1700	1750	1650	1650	1550	1750	1650	700

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).

* 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.