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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1650	1600	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	W	W	WSW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	3	58	2	4	1	7	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	25	50	59
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-9	-6	-13	-13	-12	-11	-10	-8	-6	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1
min °C	-8	-10	-11	-13	-13	-13	-12	-11	-10	-7	-5	-3	-6	-6	-6	-4	-2	-3
chill °C	-18	-22	-24	-25	-26	-26	-23	-20	-21	-16	-13	-10	-17	-19	-19	-15	-12	-12

Freezing level m	1300	1400	1750	1250	1150	850	1300	1300	950	1300	1750	1400	1900	1850	2150	2400	2650	2400

	6:26	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—
	—	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 Wed night, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W 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. 49 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (37 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 41 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 59 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (52 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 59 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (41 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 59 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 59 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 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.