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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Tue morning).
	Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		1750	1800	1700	1600	1500	1550	1550	1750		1700	1550	2050	1500	1550	1550	1750	1600
km/h	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NW	SSW	SE	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW	W	W	SW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-1	-2	-2	-4	-4	-2	0	2	2	3	3	-2	-2	-3	-8	-8	-7
min °C	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-5	-3	-2	0	2	3	-3	-3	-2	-6	-10	-9	-7
chill °C	-6	-6	-8	-10	-12	-14	-7	-6	-4	-1	-1	-12	-12	-11	-15	-19	-19	-16

Freezing level m	2900	2750	2600	2600	2400	2200	2350	2700	3150	3400	3500	3400	2450	2450	2100	1800	1750	1400

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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 2°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Tue morning).

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. 49 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 190).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.