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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 02 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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).
	Fri 2		Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7
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Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1600	1650		1700	1650			1700	1050	1700	1650	1550	1500	1500	1850
km/h	W	WSW	SW	S	SSE	S	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	ESE
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max °C	-3	-3	-4	-4	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-7	-4	-3
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-5	-3	0	1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-7	-7	-6	-4
chill °C	-14	-13	-10	-13	-9	-2	1	-3	-2	-4	-6	-7	-7	-17	-17	-14	-7

Freezing level m	1950	2200	2000	1800	2200	3200	3250	3200	3200	3050	3150	2250	2400	1400	1900	2050	2250

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE 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. 36 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (31 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 36 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 45 minutes ago	11°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 56 minutes ago	11°C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 36 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 36 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 56 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 36 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 56 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 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.