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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm 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 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 2		Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1600	1650		1700	1650			1700	1050	1700	1650	1550	1500	1500	1850
km/h	WNW	W	S	SSE	SE	W	WNW	WSW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	SE
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max °C	0	1	0	-1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	-1	0	0	1
min °C	0	0	-1	-1	-1	1	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	-2	-1	0	1
chill °C	-7	-3	-5	-6	-5	1	2	2	2	0	-4	-4	-4	-8	-7	-5	-1

Freezing level m	1950	2200	2000	1800	2200	3200	3250	3200	3200	3050	3150	2250	2400	1400	1900	2050	2250

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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 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). 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 650m alt. 45 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	11°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 45 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 45 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (37 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 45 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).

* 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.