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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep 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 Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).
	Tue 29		Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1650	1600	1000	1000	2450	1600	1900	1000	1000	1000	1000	1650		1750	1650	1050
km/h	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-2	-2	0	1	1	1
min °C	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-1	1	1	0
chill °C	-8	-9	-8	-8	-9	-9	-8	-9	-13	-15	-14	-10	-10	-6	-2	-2	-4

Freezing level m	2100	1350	1650	1850	1250	2300	2400	2650	2250	2250	2250	2250	2100	2600	3250	3250	3150

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	7:43	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:49	—

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 Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 22 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 32 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 200).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 22 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 22 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 32 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 22 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 22 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 32 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 22 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).

* 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.