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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 121mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).
	Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1650	1600	1550	1550	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550
km/h	NW	NW	NW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	3	31	2	2	6	—	5	5	—	—	—
mm	26	15	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	3	5	-2	-4	-5	-3	-3	-2	-5	-6	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	-2
min °C	3	3	-2	-4	-5	-6	-3	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-4	-4	-3	-2	0	-3
chill °C	-4	-5	-6	-10	-13	-14	-9	-12	-14	-14	-15	-14	-11	-12	-10	-6	-3	-10

Freezing level m	2800	2600	2900	1700	1400	850	1200	1400	1600	1250	1250	1050	1150	1350	1250	1200	1750	1250

	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—
	—	8:15	—	—	8:17	—	—	8:19	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:22	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 121mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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 656m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 35 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (52 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 48 minutes ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (39 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (48 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 315 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.