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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night).
	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	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)		1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1650	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	NW	W	WSW	SSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-6	-5	-3
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-2	-1	-2	-6	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	-9	-10	-11	-6	-5	-5	-4	-6	-6	-5	-8	-10	-7	-7	-10	-9	-11	-12

Freezing level m	1100	1100	1300	1500	1700	1350	1600	1800	1950	1850	1900	1750	1700	1600	1050	1000	1250	950

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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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the N 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. 32 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (31 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 32 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 39 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.

* 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.