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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).
	Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	clear	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1700	1500	1500	1550	1600	1550		2500		1600	1000	1600	1000	1000	1000	1000	1500	1450
km/h	W	WNW	NW	SW	W	WSW	S	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	22	—	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	1	4	4	63
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-4	-4	-12	-13	-14	-16	-14	-11	-11	-10	-9	-9	-9	-5	-5	-4	-2
min °C	-3	-4	-11	-12	-13	-16	-16	-15	-12	-11	-10	-10	-9	-9	-8	-5	-4	-8
chill °C	-13	-16	-20	-19	-27	-22	-26	-24	-22	-19	-20	-20	-16	-14	-12	-15	-14	-20

Freezing level m	1600	1700	2050	1050	1250	500	800	1100	650	950	1300	1300	1450	1550	1400	1750	2150	2550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sat 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	-	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (50 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).

* 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.