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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
	Tue 6		Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1500	1600	1650	1700	1650	1700	1700	1900	2200	1700	950	1500	1500	1650
km/h	NW	NNW	WNW	W	NE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	N	NNW	WNW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	22	6	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-4	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-4	-4	-1	-1
min °C	-2	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-3	-4	-5	-5	-4	-3	-1
chill °C	-10	-12	-13	-7	-8	-8	-5	-2	-4	-6	-9	-12	-15	-16	-12	-8	-4

Freezing level m	2150	1200	1900	2400	2450	2350	2600	2650	2800	2750	2450	2450	2450	2150	2350	2450	2800

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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. 55 minutes ago	12°C	-	Strong winds from the NW (43 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).

* 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.