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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	clear	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	2050	1550	1500	1550	1550		1550	1550	1600	1550	1550		1600	1050	1000	1000	1750
km/h	WSW	SSW	W	W	W	SW	SSW	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-3	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	2
min °C	-8	-7	-6	-6	-5	-6	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
chill °C	-16	-14	-11	-14	-11	-10	-4	-3	-1	-2	-4	-4	-1	-3	-2	-4	-5	-4

Freezing level m	1000	1100	700	1100	1250	750	1850	1850	1450	1950	1800	1400	3050	2850	3100	2650	2750	2800

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri 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 650m alt. 33 minutes ago	0°C	Recent light snow.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 43 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	0°C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 43 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 3 hours ago	1°C	Recent light snow.	Strong winds from the S (48 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago	0°C	Dry
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	1°C	Recent light snow.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	0°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.