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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Tue 06 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 Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11
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	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)		1600	1500	1500	1550	2200	2150	1800	1950	2450	1700	1800	2250	1800	1000	1000	1000	1000
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	NNE	N	SSW	E	E	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-2	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-2	-2	-3	-4	-3	-4	-3	-1	-2	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-5	-4	-3	-4
chill °C	-10	-10	-12	-13	-3	-9	-7	-1	-4	-3	-6	-8	-8	-9	-13	-12	-10	-10

Freezing level m	1950	2200	1300	1900	2400	2500	2350	2750	2700	2700	2650	2550	2500	2550	2350	2350	2400	2300

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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 Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sun 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. 55 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 55 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 55 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 55 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 55 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.