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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).
	Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1650		1650	1600	1700	1750	1650	9300	1550	1650	1000	1500	1500	1000	1700	1000	1900
km/h	S	SSE	SSE	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	ENE	E	S	SE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	1	-1	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2
min °C	-1	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	-1	-1	0	-2	-1	0	-1	0	2	1
chill °C	-5	-5	-4	0	0	1	1	-2	-7	-7	-5	-9	-8	-3	-3	0	2	1

Freezing level m	2000	1900	2200	3200	3050	2800	3000	2750	2300	1550	1900	1500	1800	2150	2050	2050	2350	2450

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the SSW (26 kph at 210).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 57 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 57 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 57 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).

* 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.