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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1600	1600	1000	1550	2500	1700	2100	1550	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1650	1050
km/h	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	SW	SW	WSW
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max °C	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	0
min °C	-4	-2	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-3	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2
chill °C	-12	-7	-9	-8	-8	-8	-9	-9	-9	-10	-13	-16	-12	-9	-7	-4	-1	-6

Freezing level m	1950	1900	1300	1750	1800	1250	2350	2500	2650	2500	2500	2000	2350	2450	2550	2700	2750	2900

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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 Wed night, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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 650m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 230).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 53 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).

* 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.