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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Fri 18 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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).
	Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	snow shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500		1650	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1700	1550	2700	2150
km/h	WSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSE	SSE	SW
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cm	—	—	9	9	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	3	6	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-4	-6	-6	-9	-6	-2	0	-2	-4	-4	-13	-13	-14	-16	-14	-10
min °C	-5	-4	-6	-6	-8	-13	-8	-4	-2	-3	-5	-11	-14	-14	-15	-16	-16	-12
chill °C	-14	-11	-16	-17	-21	-28	-20	-14	-12	-13	-17	-20	-25	-27	-28	-25	-25	-21

Freezing level m	1300	1650	1500	1850	1800	1100	1150	1800	1150	1400	1700	2050	950	1250	500	950	1150	600

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed 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		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 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.