– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Thu 10 Oct Local Time
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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).									Days 8–10 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 11–13 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).
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min°C	-16	-13	-10	-9	-10	-11	-12	-13	-15	-17	-18	-17	-16	-13	-12	-11	-9	-9	-10	-10	-11	-11	-12	-12	-13	-14	-15	-14	-13	-11	-12	-12	-11	-9	-8	-7
chill°C	-25	-24	-19	-14	-21	-22	-25	-26	-30	-29	-26	-24	-25	-16	-12	-11	-9	-12	-14	-17	-19	-20	-19	-19	-18	-14	-20	-21	-23	-20	-22	-21	-20	-16	-12	-7

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 30 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 30 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 30 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 30 minutes ago	-1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 33 minutes ago	7° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 95).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 30 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 32 minutes ago	-1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.