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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1600	1650	1550	5200	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550
km/h	SSW	WSW	W	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NNW	W	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	9	13	49	11	9	7	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-2	0	0	0	-1
min °C	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	0	-2
chill °C	-4	-4	-5	-4	-5	-5	-6	-7	-9	-8	-8	-9	-8	-7	-3	-4	-4	-2

Freezing level m	1650	1750	1400	1750	1850	1950	1850	1900	1650	1650	1700	1350	1350	1350	1900	1950	2050	1200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed night). 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. 40 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 40).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 47 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 50 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 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.