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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 18 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sun 18 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
	Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)		1050	1000	9100	1650			1600	1600		1650			1650			1700	6900
km/h	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	W	W	W	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	-3	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-5	-6
min °C	-4	-3	-4	-5	-5	-6	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-8
chill °C	-11	-9	-14	-13	-13	-13	-10	-13	-14	-9	-9	-11	-13	-12	-10	-12	-12	-18

Freezing level m	3150	3300	3300	3000	2950	2750	3050	3000	3300	3300	3200	3250	3100	3050	3050	3100	2950	2400

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 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	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 130).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 41 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
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	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	14°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.