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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm 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 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 39mm) on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW 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	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	light snow	light snow	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	1700	1650	1850		1750	1800	1800	1600	1000	1500	1500			1650	1000	1700	1700	1550
km/h	E	SE	SE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	W	SE	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	0.3	1.8	3	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	39
max °C	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	4	5	7	7	5	4	3	4
min °C	2	3	3	3	4	2	3	3	1	2	3	4	6	5	3	4	2	3
chill °C	1	3	3	3	2	-1	0	-1	-4	-2	3	2	5	3	-1	0	-4	-3

Freezing level m	2400	2700	2800	2750	2700	2500	2550	2400	2100	2300	2500	3150	3300	3400	3550	3350	2550	2900

	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 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 39mm) on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	-	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 210).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (28 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 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.