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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).
	Wed 28		Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1650	1600	1550	1550	1550	950	1500	1500	1550	1550
km/h	WNW	NW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	3	53	2	4	4	7	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	16	48	13	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-7	-13	-13	-11	-11	-10	-8	-6	-3	-3	-4	-6	-2	-2	-4	-3
min °C	-10	-11	-13	-14	-13	-12	-11	-10	-7	-5	-3	-6	-6	-5	-2	-4	-4
chill °C	-22	-24	-25	-28	-26	-23	-20	-20	-16	-12	-10	-17	-18	-18	-13	-14	-12

Freezing level m	1350	1700	1250	1150	800	1300	1350	900	1300	1650	1350	1850	1750	2100	2750	2450	2200

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	8:19	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW 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 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (43 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).

* 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.