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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 138mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. snow	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)		1650	1050	8350	1650	1650		1600	1000	1600	1650		1750	1000	950	1500	1500	1500
km/h	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.7	20	30	8	79
max °C	5	5	3	4	4	5	7	7	5	5	4	1	3	3	4	4	3	5
min °C	5	4	3	3	4	4	6	6	4	4	3	0	2	3	3	4	2	2
chill °C	3	1	-1	0	2	1	6	5	1	0	-2	-5	-2	0	-2	-3	-5	-3

Freezing level m	3450	3300	2900	3050	3150	3050	3400	3450	3500	3250	2800	2050	2450	2700	2600	2900	2500	3000

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 138mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon 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. 34 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 32 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 44 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 34 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 34 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 34 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.