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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).
	Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1700	1700	1750		1800	1850	1700	1650	950	1500	1550	1700		1750	1600	1700	1600	1500
km/h	E	SE	SE	NE	N	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	SW	ESE	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.1	—	—	0.1	—	0.2	1.7	—	0.7	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	10
max °C	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	4	5	6	6	4	4	4	4
min °C	2	4	3	3	4	2	3	2	1	2	4	5	5	5	4	4	3	2
chill °C	1	4	2	2	2	-1	0	-3	-4	-1	4	3	3	3	2	0	-2	-4

Freezing level m	2450	2750	2750	2750	2700	2500	2450	2400	2200	2400	2650	2950	3100	3200	3350	3200	2800	2600

	7:00	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue 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. 49 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNE (13 kph at 30).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).

* 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.