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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1650	1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1650	1550				4650	1700	1600
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	W	W	WNW	NW	SSW	W	WSW	SSE	SW	SW	SSW	WNW	W
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cm	6	6	5	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-3	-2	0	-1	-1	-1	0	-5	-5	-7	-6	-5	-5	-4	-3	-4
min °C	-1	-2	-8	-4	0	-2	-1	-1	-5	-6	-6	-9	-8	-6	-6	-5	-4	-5
chill °C	-8	-10	-16	-11	-5	-9	-7	-8	-11	-10	-14	-15	-14	-9	-10	-8	-7	-11

Freezing level m	1900	1700	1050	1050	1900	1150	1450	1700	2050	1000	1300	750	900	1300	1100	1300	1500	1100

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°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. 55 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 55 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Near gales from the N (61 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 55 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 55 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 55 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 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.