– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 21 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Thu 21 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).									Days 8–10 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).									Days 11–13 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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max°C	-12	-7	-7	-8	-7	-7	-8	-5	-4	-4	-4	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2	-4	-5	-4	-3	-2	0	1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
min°C	-14	-9	-7	-8	-8	-7	-9	-9	-5	-4	-5	-6	-5	-4	-2	-3	-5	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2
chill°C	-28	-19	-17	-20	-18	-15	-18	-17	-13	-14	-13	-15	-14	-13	-10	-13	-14	-14	-13	-13	-12	-12	-12	-11	-11	-11	-11	-9	-5	-5	-5	-6	-8	-7	-5	-5

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 59 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 59 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 59 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 59 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 59 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 173).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 59 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).

* 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.