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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 16		Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1750	1750	8500	1650			1650	1050	9250	1650	8350		1650	1600		1700	1650
km/h	SE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	W	W	W	W	W	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	0	2	2	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	3
min °C	-3	-3	1	2	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	1	2	2	1
chill °C	-9	-8	-2	-1	0	3	2	-1	1	1	1	0	-1	-4	-2	-3	-4

Freezing level m	1350	1250	2400	2600	2750	3050	3300	3300	3050	3000	2800	3050	3000	3300	3150	2900	2300

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	8:04	—	—	8:05	—	—	8:06	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:08	—	—	8:09	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 59 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 220).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 59 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (43 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 59 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 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.