– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun morning).
	Mon 17		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)		2050				1650	1650		1800	1650	1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500
km/h	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	18	1	2	69
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-11	-13	-12	-11	-9	-8	-8	-7	-8	-8	-9	-11	-12	-12	-12	-13	-12
min °C	-12	-15	-13	-12	-11	-8	-8	-8	-8	-9	-11	-11	-12	-13	-13	-14	-18
chill °C	-23	-29	-28	-26	-23	-17	-17	-16	-16	-19	-22	-23	-26	-29	-26	-30	-36

Freezing level m	1400	1400	1550	1800	1700	2050	2150	2000	1450	1550	1300	1300	1450	1550	1550	1500	1850

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 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. 48 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 58 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 58 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 58 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 58 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).

* 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.