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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 11 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 -1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).
		Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550		1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1600	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW	N	NW
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cm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	15	12
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-1
min °C	-5	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-4
chill °C	-12	-9	-9	-12	-5	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-10	-9	-8	-7

Freezing level m	950	1100	1150	1300	1450	1600	1200	1500	1750	1700	1900	1950	1750	1650	1650	1650

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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 -1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (26 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 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.