– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).
	Thu 23		Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1800	1750	1750		1600	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	W	SW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	W
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cm	8	93	30	30	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-12	-15	-16	-18	-19	-17	-17	-14	-12	-12	-13	-13	-10	-10	-10	-10
min °C	-13	-15	-16	-17	-19	-19	-18	-17	-15	-13	-13	-13	-13	-12	-10	-10	-12
chill °C	-27	-29	-30	-31	-30	-30	-31	-30	-26	-22	-23	-21	-23	-21	-18	-19	-23

Freezing level m	1650	1900	1300	1300	1000	450	900	350	450	1100	250	750	1100	1150	1350	1600	1800

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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 Thu night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed 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. 34 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 31 minutes ago	10° C	Recent heavy rain.	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 44 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 44 minutes ago	11° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 44 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the N (46 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 34 minutes ago		Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 34 minutes ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (20 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 44 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 44 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (11 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.