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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
	Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1650	1850	1650	1650		1700	1950	2350	1550	1500	1500	1500			1800	1800
km/h	WNW	SE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	WNW	SE	WNW	WNW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4	-4	-2	0	1	3	4
min °C	-4	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-3	-1	1	2	4
chill °C	-12	-7	-7	-8	-5	-3	-3	-6	-9	-10	-13	-16	-11	-9	-6	0	0	2

Freezing level m	1900	2350	2500	2400	2700	2700	2750	2750	2550	2500	2400	2200	2250	2450	2750	3200	3350	3600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun 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. 41 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (35 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 41 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 50 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 41 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 41 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 41 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 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.