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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 05 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 Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 5		Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1000			1600	1500	1500	1500	1900	1900	1750	1800		1650	6400		1750	1800
km/h	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	NW	ENE	NNE	NNE	E	ENE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-2	-3	-2	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-1	-2	-2	-2	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-2	-2	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-2
chill °C	-8	-10	-10	-10	-13	-12	-5	-9	-7	-5	-2	-2	-2	-4	-1	-3	-6

Freezing level m	2800	2450	2050	2250	1250	1900	2200	2450	2100	2500	2550	2900	3000	2900	2700	2750	2600

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	7:50	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:53	—	—	7:54	—	—	7:55	—

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 Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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. 32 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 32 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 41 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 52 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 52 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 32 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 32 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 52 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 32 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).

* 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.