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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).
	Sat 12		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	cloudy	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	5000	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1650	1600
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	SW	SSE
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cm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	25	20	31	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-6	-6	-7	-11	-11	-6
min °C	-7	-8	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-10	-12	-12	-9
chill °C	-17	-20	-13	-12	-10	-11	-12	-12	-12	-14	-17	-16	-14	-17	-18	-16	-17

Freezing level m	1100	1300	1500	1700	1350	1550	1850	1950	1850	1900	1700	1750	1750	1300	1150	1250	650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 350).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 59 minutes ago	9°C	-	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 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.