– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).
	Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	AM	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	heavy snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1650	1700		1650	1600	1600	1700	1650	9250	1600	1600	1000	1500	1500	1550	1750	1750	1900
km/h	SW	S	S	SW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNE	SSE	SE	ENE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-7	-5	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-9	-7	-7	-9	-9	-8	-8	-7	-7
min °C	-9	-8	-6	-4	-5	-5	-5	-6	-8	-9	-9	-9	-10	-10	-9	-8	-8	-7
chill °C	-18	-18	-14	-4	-10	-9	-10	-13	-18	-20	-20	-23	-23	-22	-16	-12	-13	-12

Freezing level m	1950	1950	2300	2700	2600	2750	2900	2650	1900	1550	1950	1800	1850	1950	1950	1950	2300	2200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

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. 38 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 190).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 48 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 48 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 48 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 38 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 48 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 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.