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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)		1650	1050		1650	1050		1650	1000	1000	1550	1000	1000	1600	1750	1000	950	1500
km/h	W	W	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	7	15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	2	3	2	1	-1	0	2	2	3	3	0	-1	-3	-1	0	1
min °C	0	0	2	2	1	-1	-1	0	1	2	3	1	-1	-3	-5	-1	0	0
chill °C	-4	-7	-5	-3	-5	-9	-8	-6	-4	-1	1	-5	-8	-12	-14	-9	-9	-10

Freezing level m	3000	3000	3450	3450	3300	2900	2800	3050	3150	3450	3500	3400	3050	2750	2050	2700	2950	3200

	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, stormy winds 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. 51 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 220).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 49 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (37 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 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.