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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 46mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).
	Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	mod. snow	light rain	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1800	1700	1500	1500	1650			1650	1600	1550	1550	1500	1550	1800	1550	1550	1600	1700
km/h	N	NNE	N	NNW	SW	ESE	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	NNW	NE	SE	SE	SE
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cm	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	1	7	4	2	2
mm	0.3	0.7	—	0.2	0.5	—	—	—	—	0.1	4	37	5	0.6	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	1	3	4	6	6	6	4	3	3	4	3	2	0	-4	-4	-5
min °C	3	2	1	2	4	5	6	5	2	2	2	2	2	1	-3	-4	-4	-5
chill °C	-1	-3	-5	-1	4	3	4	2	-3	-4	-4	-1	-1	-2	-7	-8	-10	-12

Freezing level m	2600	2450	2200	2400	2850	3250	3350	3400	3300	2450	2900	2700	2400	2300	1850	1350	1350	1050

	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—
	—	7:55	—	—	7:57	—	—	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 46mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE 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. 38 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 38 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).

* 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.