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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).
	Sun 20		Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	1650	1550	1600	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550		2450	5600	1600	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000
km/h	SSW	W	W	WNW	NW	SSW	W	WSW	S	S	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	22	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	-1	-4	-4	-12	-13	-14	-17	-13	-11	-11	-10	-9	-9	-7	-5
min °C	-3	0	-3	-5	-11	-13	-14	-16	-17	-15	-12	-11	-10	-10	-9	-8	-7
chill °C	-12	-6	-13	-17	-18	-23	-29	-22	-27	-24	-22	-19	-20	-19	-16	-13	-10

Freezing level m	2050	1200	1400	1700	1950	1050	1250	300	800	1150	700	1000	1300	1250	1450	1500	1450

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri 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. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 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.