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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Sun 13 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 Wed morning. 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 5–7 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). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).
	Sun 13		Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18
	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	clear	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1600	1550	4650	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1750	1600	1600	1550
km/h	WSW	W	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	W	WNW	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	11	20	49	13	8	—	—	—	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-2	0	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-2	0	0	0	-1
min °C	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	0	0	-2
chill °C	-4	-5	-4	-5	-5	-6	-7	-9	-8	-9	-10	-8	-5	-2	-3	-4	-9

Freezing level m	1800	1400	1850	1800	1950	1850	1850	1650	1650	1650	1350	1250	1350	1700	1950	2050	1400

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	6:24	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:30	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. 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). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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. 34 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 41 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 34 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 34 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 34 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).

* 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.