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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).
	Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	2150	2200		1050	1550	1050	1000	1000	1000	1000	1500	1500	1600	1700	1550	1500	1550	1500
km/h	SSE	S	SW	W	WSW	W	NW	N	WNW	W	NW	WNW	W	SSW	W	WSW	W	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	3	—	1	1	27	2	—	—	—	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	2	-5	-4	-5	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-8	-7	-7	-7	-5	-5	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-2	-7	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5
chill °C	-12	-12	-12	-12	-11	-10	-8	-7	-6	-7	-7	-10	-13	-8	-9	-13	-11	-12

Freezing level m	850	1100	600	900	1200	1100	1400	1500	1450	1550	1750	2100	1350	1200	750	1050	1350	1150

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun 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. 56 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 210).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	0°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 56 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 56 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 56 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	2°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.