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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).
	Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1000	1650	1650			1700			1700			1650	8950	1650	1650	2800
km/h	WNW	W	W	SW	S	SSE	SSW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW
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max °C	-2	-3	-3	-4	-4	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-3	0	0	0	1	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-4	-3
chill °C	-16	-16	-12	-12	-12	-8	-2	-3	-4	-1	-4	-6	-7	-7	-11	-11	-11	-3

Freezing level m	2050	1950	2200	1900	1750	2350	3200	3200	3200	3250	3150	3200	2550	2550	1450	1700	2050	2200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed 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. 53 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Strong winds from the NW (44 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 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.