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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 20 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Sun 20 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)		1650	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1700	1550	2700	2450		3450	1550	1050	1000	1000	1000
km/h	SSW	SSW	W	W	WNW	NW	SW	W	W	S	S	SSW	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	0	-1	-1	0	-5	-6	-7	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2	-1
min °C	-4	0	-1	-1	-1	-4	-6	-7	-9	-9	-7	-7	-6	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2
chill °C	-12	-5	-6	-7	-8	-10	-11	-15	-14	-15	-13	-12	-10	-10	-9	-8	-8	-7

Freezing level m	1100	2050	1200	1350	1650	2000	1100	1200	750	800	1100	750	1100	1350	1300	1500	1550	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -9°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. 50 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 50 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SW (30 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 50 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 50 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.