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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 128mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
	Thu 22		Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	clear	some clouds	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550			1600	1000	1600	1650	1000	1600	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1650	1600
km/h	WSW	SW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	2	2	—
mm	0.2	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	12	29	17	70	—	—	—
max °C	3	5	5	6	4	4	3	1	4	4	4	5	4	5	-3	-4	-3
min °C	3	3	5	5	4	4	2	0	3	3	2	4	3	-2	-4	-4	-4
chill °C	0	1	4	3	1	0	-3	-6	-1	-2	-4	-3	-5	-9	-10	-9	-4

Freezing level m	3200	3200	3500	3450	3450	3250	2850	1950	3150	3050	2450	2950	2800	2850	1550	1500	1150

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	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:17	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 128mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	-	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 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.