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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 99mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).
	Mon 26		Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1650	1600	1600	1600	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550
km/h	NW	NW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	W	WNW
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cm	—	3	—	—	—	—	1	28	2	2	7	—	4	2	—	—	—
mm	17	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	5	-3	-4	-5	-3	-3	-2	-6	-6	-4	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	-1
min °C	3	-2	-4	-5	-6	-3	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-4	-3	-4	-2	0	-2
chill °C	-5	-7	-10	-12	-13	-10	-12	-13	-14	-14	-14	-12	-11	-7	-5	-3	-7

Freezing level m	2650	2900	1550	1300	800	1300	1400	1650	1250	1250	1000	1250	1450	1400	1350	1950	1250

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	8:15	—	—	8:17	—	—	8:19	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:22	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 99mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent heavy rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Recent heavy rain.	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (54 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Recent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 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.