– Lat/Long: 43.60° S 170.14° E

Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 17 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 17 May 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 Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 7–9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
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	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
km/h	W	W	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	WSW	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	W	W	W	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	NW
Wave Height Map See all maps
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max°C	-7	-8	-8	-11	-11	-11	-11	-11	-10	-9	-8	-8	-8	-7	-7	-6	-6	-5	-6	-7	-7	-8	-8	-8	-7	-6	-7	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-7	-9	-10	-13
min°C	-8	-8	-11	-11	-11	-12	-12	-11	-11	-10	-9	-9	-9	-8	-8	-6	-6	-6	-6	-7	-8	-9	-8	-9	-8	-6	-8	-8	-9	-9	-7	-7	-8	-10	-11	-16
chill°C	-18	-18	-23	-24	-24	-24	-23	-22	-22	-19	-16	-16	-15	-14	-16	-11	-10	-9	-10	-14	-16	-16	-17	-19	-17	-15	-18	-18	-20	-19	-16	-15	-18	-22	-24	-28

Freezing level (m)	1250	1400	1350	1850	2000	1450	1850	1850	1950	2050	2200	2050	1950	2150	2250	2550	2700	2750	1350	1900	1300	1550	2100	1450	1400	1500	1350	2100	2300	2100	1800	2100	1300	1200	1400	1450
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1750	1950	2000	1700			6300			1550	1550	1550	1550	1650		1550	1500	6900	7000	6450		1600	1600	1550	1550	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 Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 32 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 32 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 32 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 32 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).

* 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.