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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).
	Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6
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	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2300	1600	2150	1000	1000	1000	1650	1700		1700	1600	1650	1600	1650	1050	1050	1600	1000
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	SSW	S	SSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-4	-1	1	2	1	1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-1	-1	-1	-4	-3	-4	-5	-3	-1	1	1	0	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-3
chill °C	-9	-9	-10	-16	-14	-13	-13	-11	-6	-2	-3	-4	-4	-6	-8	-9	-7	-12

Freezing level m	2550	2600	2800	2300	1950	2250	1850	1900	3000	3300	3350	3200	2950	2800	1950	1750	2450	2300

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon 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 650m alt. 47 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 47 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 47 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 47 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 47 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.

* 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.