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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).
		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1600	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	2000
km/h	WSW	SSW	WSW	W	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	E	SSE	ESE
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	11	13	35	3	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-4	-3
min °C	-3	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-2	-5	-5	-4	-5
chill °C	-10	-5	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-8	-10	-8	-7	-5	-5	-4	-7

Freezing level m	1350	1550	1700	1350	1700	1850	2000	1900	1950	1750	1600	1750	1200	1050	1150	550

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	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:29	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed 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. 49 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (28 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.

* 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.