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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).
	Wed 9		Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1700		1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1600	1550	1550
km/h	NW	NW	W	SE	SW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	SW	SW	W	W	W	W
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cm	—	19	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-4	-6	-6	-5	-2	-3	-4	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-3	-5	-6	-7	-7	-3	-3	-5	-4	-4	-5	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2
chill °C	-10	-10	-9	-11	-11	-10	-10	-12	-9	-9	-12	-6	-4	-7	-6	-6	-7

Freezing level m	1400	1300	1100	1150	600	1350	1350	1000	1050	1150	1300	1450	1700	1400	1350	1600	1500

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	6:20	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:25	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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		-	Strong winds from the NNW (46 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Near gales from the N (59 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 29 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 29 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 29 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 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.