– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the NW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).
	Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1600	1650	1550	1550	1600		1600	1550	1500	1600	1650		1650	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500
km/h	SW	WSW	W	NW	NNW	SSE	WSW	W	NW	WNW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44	—	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	4
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-10	-10	-12	-13	-10	-9	-10	-13	-19	-18	-12	-12	-13	-12	-13	-12	-12
min °C	-10	-10	-11	-14	-14	-12	-9	-12	-18	-19	-19	-17	-14	-13	-14	-14	-12	-14
chill °C	-17	-17	-20	-21	-18	-22	-16	-25	-34	-34	-30	-29	-27	-27	-29	-27	-25	-29

Freezing level m	1250	1550	950	1200	1500	950	1250	1400	1450	1000	1200	450	800	1300	750	1050	1150	1500

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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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the NW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Fri 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. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 58 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 58 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 58 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 58 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).

* 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.