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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°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 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning).
		Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	2100	1000	1000	1000	1650	1700			1650	1650		1650	6800	1700	1000	1000
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	S	SSE	SW	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
min °C	0	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	-1
chill °C	-7	-7	-7	-3	-6	-5	-2	1	1	-1	-2	-2	-5	-5	-5	-7

Freezing level m	2850	2100	1900	2300	1850	1950	2750	3300	3350	3200	3100	2850	2700	2050	2100	2050

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°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):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 26 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 315).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (33 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 26 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 35 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 46 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (20 kph at 225).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 46 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 26 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 26 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 46 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 26 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).

* 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.