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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)		1650	1050	8250	1650	1600		1600	1050	1650	1650	1000	1700	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	17	11	53
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	3	3	1	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	0
min °C	2	1	-1	0	1	0	2	3	1	0	-1	-2	0	-2	-3	-1	-1	-6
chill °C	-3	-5	-9	-6	-4	-6	-1	0	-5	-7	-9	-11	-7	-10	-13	-12	-13	-16

Freezing level m	3450	3300	2950	3050	3150	3100	3450	3450	3500	3250	2800	2250	2850	2800	2500	2900	2750	3050

	6:37	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Mon 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 45 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 45 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 45 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 45 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 45 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	26°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).

* 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.