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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Mon 28 Sep 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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).
	Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550		1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	2900	1900	1650	1050	1600	9150	2350	1850	1850
km/h	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	W	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	SW	WSW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-9	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	0	0	-1	0	-1
min °C	-13	-11	-9	-3	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	-26	-22	-17	-10	-7	-9	-6	-8	-8	-6	-8	-7	-10	-9	-9	-8	-5	-4

Freezing level m	1150	1250	900	1800	1750	1400	1650	1750	1300	2150	2300	3050	2450	2700	3000	2650	2800	2750

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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. 43 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (26 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 43 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).

* 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.