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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Fri 18 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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).
	Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550			1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1650	1600	1800	2250
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	SSW	SSW	W	W	WNW	NNW	W	W	W	SSE	SSE	S
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cm	—	—	6	5	5	9	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	3	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	-5	-6	-7	-8	-7	-7
min °C	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-9	-4	-1	-2	-1	-1	-3	-5	-7	-10	-9	-8	-7
chill °C	-8	-5	-6	-9	-10	-18	-11	-7	-5	-7	-8	-9	-11	-15	-15	-16	-14	-13

Freezing level m	1300	1650	1550	1850	1700	600	1150	1700	1150	1400	1700	2100	1350	1250	700	850	1000	550

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue 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. 47 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (35 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 47 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 47 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 47 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 47 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	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.