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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Mon morning).
	Tue 20		Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1600	1050		1650	1050	8550	1650	1550		1600	1000	1650	1650	1000	1600	1000	950
km/h	W	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	14
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	3	3	3	1	-2	-3	-2	-1	0
min °C	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	-1	-3	-4	-3	-1	-2
chill °C	-7	-5	-3	-5	-8	-6	-6	-5	-1	0	-5	-8	-12	-13	-12	-9	-12

Freezing level m	3000	3400	3450	3300	2950	2950	3100	3150	3400	3450	3450	3200	2650	2050	2450	2800	2800

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	8:08	—	—	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:15	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

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 -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Mon 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 40 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 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.