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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 04 Oct 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 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 4		Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1000		1650	1050			1600	1500	1500	1500	1600	1750	1800	2050	5250	1900	2200
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	E	N	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	0	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-4	-2	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2
min °C	0	0	0	-1	-3	-2	-2	-5	-4	-4	-3	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2	-3
chill °C	-4	-3	-4	-7	-12	-10	-10	-15	-13	-11	-7	-11	-9	-10	-5	-4	-6

Freezing level m	3050	3150	3050	2750	2400	2200	2300	1300	1950	2100	2400	2000	2400	2400	2550	2600	2500

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	7:49	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—

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 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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. 52 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.