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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sun 04 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).
		Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		1050	1050	1050	1050	1000		1600	1550	1000	1500	1500	1550	2100	1800	1750
km/h	S	W	WNW	W	W	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-3	-3	-3	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2
min °C	-2	0	0	0	0	-1	-3	-3	-3	-5	-6	-5	-5	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-7	-2	-3	-3	-4	-6	-12	-12	-10	-17	-17	-14	-12	-9	-5	-7

Freezing level m	2400	3150	2600	2900	2950	2750	2000	1550	2050	1400	1850	2100	1900	2050	2100	2250

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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 0°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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. 46 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 55 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 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.