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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
	Sat 10		Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1700	1500	1550	1600			1600	1600	1550	1750	1500	1550	1550	1750	1700	1700	2100
km/h	NNE	N	NNW	SW	SSE	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	ENE	E	ESE
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cm	2	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36	12	3	—	—	4	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-2	1	3	2	3	2	-2	0	0	-3	-2	-3	-4	-5	-5
min °C	-5	-5	-4	-1	1	2	2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-5	-6	-8
chill °C	-15	-14	-11	-5	-4	-2	-3	-11	-11	-11	-8	-9	-8	-6	-11	-17	-20

Freezing level m	2350	2150	2250	2800	3300	3400	3450	3200	2550	2800	2850	2550	2500	2250	1950	1650	1200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm 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		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (22 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 59 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (13 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 0 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.