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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).
	Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1600	1600	1550	4600	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1700	1700	1700	1550
km/h	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	14	24	57	16	9	5	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-5	-3	-2	-2
min °C	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-7	-7	-7	-8	-8	-6	-6	-4	-3	-4
chill °C	-13	-11	-10	-12	-12	-12	-12	-14	-18	-17	-17	-18	-17	-14	-10	-10	-8	-13

Freezing level m	1650	1750	1400	1750	1850	1950	1900	1900	1700	1600	1650	1500	1450	1650	1700	2100	2350	2000

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, light winds from the NW 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. 36 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 36 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 43 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 36 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 36 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 36 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 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.