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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).
	Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1600	1650	1000	1000	2350	1600	1750	1550	950	950	1550	1600			1650
km/h	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	WSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-1	-1	0	-1	0	1	2	1	0	3	0	-2	2	2	3	3
min °C	0	0	-2	-1	0	-2	0	1	1	1	0	0	-1	-2	-1	2	2	1
chill °C	-3	-2	-4	-1	-3	-7	-5	-3	-4	-5	-8	-7	-4	-7	-6	-1	1	-1

Freezing level m	1900	1900	1350	1750	1850	1250	2150	2450	2650	2300	2150	2450	2100	1500	1700	2950	3200	3150

	7:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:07	—	—
	—	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:49	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm 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. 29 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 29 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 39 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 49 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 49 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 29 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 29 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 49 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 29 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 49 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 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.