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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Wed 30 Sep 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 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).
		Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1000	1000	2400	1650	2000	1000	1000	1000	1550	1600		1050	1050	1600
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	SW	S	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	0	-1	1	1	2	1	0	3	2	1	1	1	1	1
min °C	-2	-1	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
chill °C	-5	-1	-3	-5	-5	-4	-6	-6	-8	-6	-2	-3	0	-2	-1	-2

Freezing level m	1400	1700	1800	1250	2300	2450	2700	2600	2200	2450	2450	2350	2700	2800	2850	2200

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	—	—	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). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

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. 37 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 240).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 47 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).

* 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.