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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 09 Oct 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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Fri 9		Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1700	1750	1800	1600	1500	1550	1550	1650		1650		1800	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650
km/h	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	WNW	SSW	E	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	2	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	13	—	—	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-2	-2	-4	-4	-2	0	1	2	2	2	-2	-1	-2	-7	-8	-9
min °C	-1	-3	-3	-4	-5	-3	-1	1	1	2	-3	-3	-2	-6	-7	-9	-10
chill °C	-6	-10	-10	-13	-15	-8	-5	-3	-4	-3	-12	-12	-10	-17	-17	-14	-14

Freezing level m	2700	2500	2550	2400	2200	2350	2800	3250	3250	3350	3350	2400	2700	2450	1850	1750	1300

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	7:54	—	—	7:55	—	—	7:57	—	—	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed 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. 33 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the WNW (11 kph at 300).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the E (35 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 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.