– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 17 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 17 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22
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km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	NE	NNW	NW	S	SW	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	W	WSW
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max °C	-2	-1	-2	-5	-8	-7	-7	-7	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6
min °C	-2	-2	-4	-7	-9	-8	-7	-8	-9	-8	-7	-7	-6	-9	-8	-7	-7	-8
chill °C	-10	-11	-14	-17	-20	-19	-7	-8	-12	-13	-13	-16	-15	-20	-18	-13	-14	-18

Freezing level m	1350	1500	1200	1400	1550	1550	1400	1650	1350	1400	1550	1200	1300	1400	1500	1200	1350	900
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1000	1600	1600	1650	1650	1650	1600	1600	1600	1500	1600	1600	1550

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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 -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Tue 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. 26 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 26 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 24 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 36 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 36 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 26 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 26 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 36 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 26 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.