– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales.
	Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy
Cloud base (m)				8500	1600	1050	1050	1000	1550	2550	1500	1500	1550	1600	1550	1600	1550	1600
km/h	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	NNW	NNW	WNW	NW	N	N	NNW	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	6	—	1	39	33	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-15	-15	-14	-13	-12	-12	-13	-13	-12	-13	-12	-12	-14	-15	-12	-9	-8	-7
min °C	-15	-15	-15	-13	-12	-13	-13	-13	-13	-13	-12	-14	-15	-15	-14	-10	-8	-7
chill °C	-26	-25	-25	-21	-19	-24	-26	-24	-23	-19	-24	-26	-25	-25	-26	-20	-16	-13

Freezing level m	700	1200	600	850	1150	600	1300	1650	1600	1750	1600	1550	1500	1550	1450	1250	1550	1700

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales.

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. 41 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 41 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 45 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 51 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 51 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 41 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 41 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 51 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 51 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 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.