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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).
	Sat 3		Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650		1650	1000	1050	1050	1000	1050	1800	1550	1000	1500	1500	1550	1900	1950	1900
km/h	SSE	SSW	NW	NW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	ESE	ESE	SSE	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	13	5	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	-1	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	2
min °C	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	-2	-2	0	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	1	1
chill °C	-5	-3	-2	1	0	-1	-3	-8	-8	-4	-10	-8	-7	-6	-3	-1	-2

Freezing level m	1900	2250	2550	2400	2700	2750	2650	1800	1500	2050	1500	1750	1850	1850	2050	2200	2200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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 650m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (17 kph at 210).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 50 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).

* 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.