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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Tue 27 Oct 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1550	1600	1600	1500	1650	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1600	1650	1600	1550	1600	1500
km/h	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	W	W	W	W	W	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	35	1	3	4	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-5	-5	-3	-3	-1	-6	-6	-5	-5	-3	-4	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	1
min °C	-5	-5	-6	-3	-4	-4	-6	-6	-7	-5	-4	-5	-3	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	-11	-11	-13	-10	-12	-13	-14	-15	-16	-13	-11	-9	-8	-5	-6	-7	-8	-9

Freezing level m	1550	1300	800	1300	1450	1650	1200	1200	900	1250	1400	950	1300	1900	1350	1650	1850	1900

	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—
	—	8:17	—	—	8:19	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

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. 38 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (24 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 35 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 58 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 38 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 58 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.