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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).
	Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1600	1550	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	WSW	W	WSW	SW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	11	20
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-2	-2	-1
min °C	-3	-3	-5	-3	-4	-4	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-11	-10	-12	-8	-11	-12	-4	-6	-6	-4	-5	-5	-6	-5	-8	-9	-8	-7

Freezing level m	1300	1400	800	1150	1200	1350	1400	1550	1250	1400	1650	1450	1850	1950	1850	1700	1700	1700

	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:45	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:41	—	—
	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW 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 650m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (37 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 57 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 57 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 57 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (11 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.