– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Sun 23 Feb Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).									Days 8–10 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).									Days 11–13 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.3	0.1	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	1	2	2	4	4	4	3	-1	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	2	0	1	3	4	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5
min°C	1	1	2	3	3	3	1	-1	0	2	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	3	-1	-3	0	2	3	2	0	1	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
chill°C	-5	-5	-3	-1	-2	-2	-7	-10	-8	-4	-3	-4	-2	0	1	2	1	1	-10	-13	-10	-5	-2	-5	-8	-6	-2	-2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2

Freezing level (m)	3150	3250	3400	3650	3650	3600	3500	2800	3000	3300	3400	3300	3450	3600	3400	3300	3450	3500	3300	2500	3000	3450	3650	3400	3200	3200	3500	3550	3750	3800	3800	3800	3850	3900	4000	3900
Cloud base (m)	1650	1600	1650	1600	1000	1600	1550	1600	1500	1550	1600	1650	7850		1650	1600	1650	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1600	1650	1650		1650	1700	9700	9650	1650		1600	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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. 37 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 33 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 47 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 265).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 37 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 39 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).

* 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.