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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 04 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 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 4		Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1000		1650	1050			1600	1500	1500	1500	1600	1750	1800	2050	5250	1900	2200
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	ESE	NE	ENE	NE	N	N	NE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	-1	0	1	2	1	2	3	4	4	3
min °C	1	1	1	1	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	4	2
chill °C	0	-1	-2	-3	-6	-4	-5	-9	-6	-5	-3	-3	0	0	3	4	2

Freezing level m	3050	3150	3050	2750	2400	2200	2300	1300	1950	2100	2400	2000	2400	2400	2550	2600	2500

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	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	-	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 59 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (39 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 59 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 59 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 59 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	5°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.