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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook) Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).
	Fri 18		Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500		1650	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1650	1550	2500	2050	1800
km/h	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	SW	W	W	WNW	NW	W	W	WSW	SSE	SSE	S
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cm	—	6	5	6	7	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	1	-6	-6	-8	-8	-8	-6
min °C	-1	-2	-2	-2	-8	-4	-1	-2	-1	-1	-4	-6	-6	-10	-8	-8	-8
chill °C	-5	-7	-9	-10	-16	-12	-6	-8	-7	-8	-10	-11	-14	-15	-15	-15	-15

Freezing level m	1650	1600	1850	1750	1000	1200	1750	1100	1350	1700	2150	1150	1300	600	900	1000	550

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	6:30	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:32	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:36	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 2000 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. 34 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 34 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 34 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 34 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).

* 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.