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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).
	Mon 12		Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550		1800	1750	1650	1650			1650
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	S	SSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	14	23	7	2	—	—	7	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-5	-7	-12	-12	-9	-8	-6	-3	-2	-1	0
min °C	2	-2	-3	-2	-3	-3	-6	-11	-12	-12	-12	-9	-7	-5	-3	-1	-1
chill °C	-2	-11	-13	-12	-10	-11	-14	-17	-17	-21	-26	-20	-16	-13	-10	-7	-7

Freezing level m	3400	2850	2400	2850	2600	2500	2150	1400	1350	1400	700	1100	1350	1550	2350	2700	2800

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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 Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

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. 52 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (30 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	22°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 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.