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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the W by Sat morning).
	Sun 27		Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1850	1550	1550	1500	1550		1600	1550		1550	1550		1600	1000	1050	1600	1600
km/h	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-11	-8	-13	-9	-5	-2	-2	-2	-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
min °C	-14	-11	-13	-12	-9	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	0	-3
chill °C	-26	-24	-26	-23	-18	-11	-8	-9	-7	-7	-7	-3	-5	-8	-8	-8	-14

Freezing level m	1100	650	1100	1200	700	1900	1800	1350	1950	2100	3200	3200	3200	2850	2500	3100	2400

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the W by Sat 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. 54 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).

* 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.