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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm 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). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). 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	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650	1050			1600	8500		1600	1550	1650	1500	1550	1650	1950	1950	2100	1800	1950
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	ESE	ENE	ENE	E	E	NNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	—
max °C	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	1	2	4	4	3
min °C	1	1	1	1	1	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	-1	0	1	1	3	3	2
chill °C	0	1	-1	-1	-2	-6	-4	-5	-8	-6	-5	-4	-2	1	1	3	3	2

Freezing level m	3250	3000	3100	3050	2800	2350	2200	2300	1300	2000	2050	2200	1900	2200	2350	2550	2600	2400

	7:07	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:00	—	—	6:58	—	—
	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—

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). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°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. 44 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 44 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 44 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 44 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 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.