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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).
		Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1600	1650	1550		2400		1600	1000	1050	1000	1000	1550	1550	1500	1450
km/h	NW	SSW	W	W	SSE	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	12	—	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	12
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-5	-6	-7	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	0	-1	-2
min °C	-5	-6	-6	-10	-8	-7	-7	-6	-4	-5	-4	-4	-4	-1	-1	-5
chill °C	-11	-10	-14	-15	-14	-11	-12	-9	-9	-10	-7	-4	-6	-5	-6	-11

Freezing level m	2150	1050	1200	500	850	1100	600	950	1300	1100	1400	1400	1050	1700	1900	1500

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Continuous light rain.	Moderate winds from the NNE (26 kph at 30).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 44 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 44 minutes ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the E (35 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 44 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Recent light snow.	Strong winds from the NE (46 kph at 45).

* 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.