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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Wed 16 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1550	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550		1700	1600	1550	1550	1500
km/h	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	SSW	SSW	WNW	W	WNW	NW
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cm	3	8	25	7	—	—	—	—	4	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	12
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-2	-3	-5	-5	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-3	-2	0	0	-1	0	2
min °C	-2	-2	-2	-4	-5	-6	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-5	-3	-1	-2	-1	-1	-2
chill °C	-9	-8	-9	-9	-9	-6	-8	-8	-9	-8	-9	-12	-10	-5	-8	-7	-9	-9

Freezing level m	1650	1700	1600	1350	1300	650	1050	1600	1650	1700	1800	1350	1150	1900	1100	1400	1850	2300

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon 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. 46 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 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.