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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).
		Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1500		1650	1600	1550	1550	1500	1550	1650	1550		2500
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	WSW	WSW	SW	S	S	SSW
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cm	13	10	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	18	—	4	4	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-6	-7	-10	-7	-2	0	-1	-4	-4	-13	-13	-14	-16	-14	-13
min °C	-6	-7	-7	-13	-8	-4	-1	-3	-5	-10	-13	-13	-15	-16	-15	-14
chill °C	-17	-18	-19	-28	-20	-13	-7	-13	-17	-19	-21	-26	-20	-29	-25	-25

Freezing level m	1700	1850	1750	1050	1200	1800	1100	1400	1700	2150	1000	1200	700	850	1200	900

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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 0°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue 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. 43 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).

* 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.