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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).
	Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1000	1600	1700			1600			1650		1050	1000	1000	1000	1500	1650
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	S	SSE	SW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	-1	-1	2
min °C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	0
chill °C	-7	-7	-4	-3	-4	-2	1	1	2	0	-2	-4	-5	-6	-7	-8	-7	-4

Freezing level m	2000	2000	2250	1950	1900	2600	3200	3100	3150	3050	2850	2350	2000	2000	1950	1800	1800	2350

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed 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. 43 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the NNW (48 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Near gales from the NW (52 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (50 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.