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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).
	Fri 25		Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1500	1500	1500	1550	1800	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1000	1050
km/h	WSW	SW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
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cm	1	1	5	2	30	11	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-5	-4	-2	-4	-12	-11	-9	-12	-9	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	0
min °C	-10	-7	-5	-4	-6	-15	-15	-12	-13	-10	-8	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	-16	-14	-15	-13	-16	-25	-27	-25	-26	-19	-17	-11	-8	-6	-5	-7	-6

Freezing level m	1400	1100	1700	2000	1800	1000	1150	650	1150	1250	850	1900	1900	1850	1450	1800	1500

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	6:37	—	—	6:38	—	—	7:39	—	—	6:40	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:44	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu 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		-	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 59 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 59 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 59 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 59 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 59 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	14°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.