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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2350	1600	2000	1000	1550	1000	1600	1650			1600	1050		1050	1050	1050	1000	1000
km/h	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	S	SSE	SSW	WNW	WNW	SW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
min °C	0	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	-1	-1	0	0
chill °C	-5	-4	-6	-7	-7	-4	-6	-5	-3	0	-1	1	0	-2	-6	-6	-5	-5

Freezing level m	2550	2600	2900	2150	1900	2350	1900	1950	2500	3250	3200	2700	2400	2500	2000	1550	2200	1900

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon 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. 52 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (31 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).

* 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.