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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).
	Wed 30		Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	2600	1600	2150	1000	1000	1000	1550	1650		1050	1050	8500		1600	1050
km/h	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	W	SW	S	SSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-2	-3	-2	-4	-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	-1
min °C	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-4	-3	-4	-5	-4	-2	0	0	-1	0	0	-2
chill °C	-9	-9	-9	-9	-9	-16	-15	-12	-13	-12	-7	-2	-4	-5	-3	-2	-8

Freezing level m	1650	1300	2450	2650	2700	2100	1950	2300	1850	1800	2250	3200	3200	2900	2800	3050	2300

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	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:49	—	—	7:50	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue 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. 2 hours ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (26 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).

* 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.