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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Tue 20 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 5°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)		1650	1600		1650	1050		1650	1600	1000	1000	1000	1000	1700	1600	1000	950	1500
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	SW	W	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	W	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	14	34
max °C	4	4	4	5	5	3	4	5	4	6	7	5	4	3	1	4	5	5
min °C	4	4	3	5	4	3	3	4	4	5	6	3	4	2	0	3	4	4
chill °C	2	0	-1	3	1	-1	0	2	2	5	5	-1	0	-3	-5	-2	-1	-1

Freezing level m	3050	3000	3450	3450	3300	2950	2850	3100	3200	3500	3500	3400	3000	2650	1950	2650	3050	3100

	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:15	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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. 39 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 200).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 49 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 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.