– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug 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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).
		Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

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Cloud base (m)	1600	1500	1000	950	1500	1500	1600	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550
km/h	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	SSW
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cm	3	4	2	8	29	13	2	15	38	58	57	108	176	2	8	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-14	-13	-13	-11	-10	-10	-10	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-9	-11	-12	-12
min °C	-17	-14	-13	-13	-10	-11	-11	-10	-9	-9	-9	-9	-11	-12	-13	-13
chill °C	-34	-28	-28	-28	-25	-26	-26	-24	-22	-21	-22	-23	-23	-24	-18	-22

Freezing level m	600	1500	1500	1650	1900	1950	1600	1900	2250	2200	2350	2300	2100	1950	1900	1750

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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 Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

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 656m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNE (28 kph at 20).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 225).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago		Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.

* 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.