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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)		1650	1600		1650	1050		1650	1600	1000	1000	1000	1000	1700	1600	1000	950	1500
km/h	W	W	SW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	7	18
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	1	2	3	3	3	0	-2	-3	-1	0	0
min °C	0	0	2	2	1	-1	-1	0	1	3	3	0	-1	-2	-4	-1	0	-1
chill °C	-4	-7	-5	-3	-5	-9	-7	-6	-5	1	1	-6	-9	-11	-13	-10	-9	-11

Freezing level m	3050	3000	3450	3450	3300	2950	2850	3100	3200	3500	3500	3400	3000	2650	1950	2650	3050	3100

	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW 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. 29 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 29 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 27 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 39 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 39 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 29 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 29 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 39 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 29 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 39 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).

* 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.