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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 168mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).
	Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)		1650	1000	1600	1650		1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1450	1600	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500
km/h	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	4	3	1	—	—	19
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	4	27	27	114	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	6	4	4	4	1	4	4	3	4	4	5	-2	-3	-4	-3	-3	-1
min °C	5	5	3	4	2	0	2	3	2	4	3	-1	-2	-3	-5	-3	-4	-3
chill °C	4	3	-1	0	-3	-5	-2	-2	-3	-3	-5	-8	-9	-5	-10	-9	-11	-10

Freezing level m	3450	3500	3350	3200	2800	2350	3100	3050	2350	2900	2750	2800	1750	1500	1150	1250	1400	1550

	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—
	—	8:12	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:17	—	—	8:19	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

Heavy rain (total 168mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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. 26 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 26 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 24 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 36 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 36 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 26 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 26 minutes ago	22°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 36 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 26 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 36 minutes ago	22°C	Dry	Calm (2 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.