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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 15		Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2400	1650	1600	1700			1650			1650	1050		1650	9100	1650	1000	1600
km/h	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	W	WSW	SSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-5	-4	-3	0	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	5
min °C	-4	-7	-5	-4	-3	2	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	2
chill °C	-9	-15	-12	-10	-9	-1	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	-1	-1

Freezing level m	1500	700	1050	1200	1250	2450	2600	2700	3100	3250	3200	2800	2900	2850	2900	3050	3000

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

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

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SSW (20 kph at 200).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 58 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 58 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 38 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 58 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 58 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).

* 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.