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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 07 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
	Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12
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	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1650	1650	1750	1700		1700	1950	2300	1650	1600	1500	1700			1650	1600
km/h	WNW	SE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	WSW	SE	NW	NW	NW
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max °C	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-3	-4	-3	0	2	2	3	4
min °C	-4	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-2	0	2	2	2
chill °C	-12	-7	-8	-8	-5	-1	-3	-6	-8	-10	-13	-15	-11	-6	-5	-1	-2	-4

Freezing level m	1850	2400	2450	2350	2750	2750	2750	2700	2600	2500	2450	2100	2250	2700	3150	3350	3400	3500

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 49 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 50 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 50 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 50 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).

* 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.