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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
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km/h	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	S	SW	NW	WNW	SSE	NNW	NW	NW
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max °C	-1	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	0
min °C	-1	-1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	-1
chill °C	-1	-5	-5	-5	-4	-6	-7	-8	-3	-6	-5	-3	0	-1	1	1	-1	-4

Freezing level m	1700	1750	1300	2450	2550	2800	2300	2050	2400	1950	1950	2450	3300	3200	3000	2550	2600	1850

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat 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. 53 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNE (7 kph at 30).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 53 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).

* 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.