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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Fri 25 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 25 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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales from the NW by Mon night).
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min°C	-6	-4	-4	-3	-3	-9	-10	-11	-10	-10	-10	-10	-11	-12	-11	-9	-8	-8	-9	-8	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-5	-4	-2	-1	0	1	-2	-3	-3	-2	-4
chill°C	-16	-11	-12	-12	-13	-20	-20	-19	-16	-19	-19	-22	-20	-23	-21	-20	-20	-18	-20	-20	-19	-17	-16	-15	-9	-11	-10	-8	-8	-7	-5	-11	-13	-12	-11	-14

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 54 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (44 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 54 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 55 minutes ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 280).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 54 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 56 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).

* 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.