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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).
	Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	clear	mod. snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1600	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500				1550	1650	1500	1550	1650	1550
km/h	NW	SW	W	WSW	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	SW	W	WSW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	5	6	11	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	6	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-3	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-3	-4	-2	-1	0	-1	0	-5	-6	-7
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-10	-6	-3	-2	0	-1	-6	-7	-6	-10
chill °C	-7	-4	-7	-7	-5	-2	-10	-9	-18	-13	-10	-8	-5	-8	-13	-13	-14	-17

Freezing level m	1300	1400	1000	1200	1650	1350	1650	1750	800	950	1550	1150	1350	1800	2000	900	1200	900

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Mon 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 41 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 41 minutes ago	3°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 41 minutes ago	2°C	Recent moderate snow.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 41 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).

* 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.