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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).
	Sat 3		Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1650		1650	1000	1050	1050	1000	1050	1800	1550	1000	1500	1500	1550	1900	1950	1900
km/h	S	S	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	ENE	ENE	SSE	ENE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	23	9	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-4	-2	-2	-6	-4	-3	-2	-3	-2
min °C	-4	-2	0	-1	-1	0	-1	-3	-4	-4	-5	-6	-5	-5	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-12	-7	0	-4	-4	-3	-6	-11	-13	-12	-17	-17	-15	-12	-3	-3	-3

Freezing level m	1900	2250	2550	2400	2700	2750	2650	1800	1500	2050	1500	1750	1850	1850	2050	2200	2200

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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 0°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

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	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 170).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (24 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 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.