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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650	1050			1050			1600	1550	1550	1500	1550	1900	1900	1950	2450	1750	2150
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	E	SE	SE	SE	NW	NW	NNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	-1	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	3	3
min °C	1	1	1	1	1	-1	0	0	-2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3
chill °C	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-6	-5	-5	-9	-7	-6	-3	-3	-3	-2	2	2	3

Freezing level m	3150	2700	3100	2950	2800	2250	2050	2250	1300	1850	2100	2100	1900	2150	2050	2400	2500	2450

	7:07	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:00	—	—	6:58	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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. 49 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 58 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.