– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep 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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).
	Wed 9		Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1700		1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1600	1550	1550
km/h	WNW	NW	WNW	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	35	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-10	-12	-17	-16	-9	-11	-12	-11	-13	-12	-12	-11	-10	-9	-8	-8	-8
min °C	-11	-17	-18	-18	-14	-11	-12	-13	-13	-13	-14	-11	-10	-9	-9	-8	-12
chill °C	-23	-29	-22	-31	-26	-24	-26	-29	-27	-26	-30	-23	-20	-18	-20	-19	-25

Freezing level m	1400	1300	1100	1150	600	1350	1350	1000	1050	1150	1300	1450	1700	1400	1350	1600	1500

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	6:20	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:25	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun 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 650m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 53 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (44 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 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.