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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).
	Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	mod. snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)		1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	5500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	5050	1800
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW	SW	SE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-2	-5	-5	-3
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-6	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	-9	-9	-11	-5	-6	-5	-4	-6	-5	-5	-6	-10	-9	-6	-6	-6	-10	-11

Freezing level m	1100	1100	1300	1550	1650	1300	1750	1800	1900	1950	1950	1700	1650	1750	1150	1100	1300	800

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

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. 45 minutes ago	-1°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 45 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 45 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 45 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 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.