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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 25 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 152mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Wed night).
		Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	light rain	light rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	some clouds	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1600	1600	1550	1600	1500	1700	1600	1600
km/h	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	3	—	—	—	20	—	1	—
mm	—	0.1	0.3	5	27	24	96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	3	3	2	4	3	5	-2	-3	-4	-2	-2	-2	-4	-4	-4
min °C	0	2	3	2	4	3	0	-3	-4	-6	-3	-3	-3	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-5	-2	-2	-4	-3	-5	-5	-7	-7	-11	-8	-10	-11	-12	-11	-14

Freezing level m	2300	3100	2900	2300	2800	2700	2900	1700	1550	950	1350	1650	1550	1300	1400	1000

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	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:17	—	—	8:19	—	—	8:20	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 152mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Wed 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. 28 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 28 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 25 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 48 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 28 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 28 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 48 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 28 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 48 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).

* 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.