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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 01 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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).
	Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5			Tuesday 6
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	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2300	1600	2150	1000	1000	1000	1650	1700		1700	1600	1650	1600	1650	1050	1050	1600	1000
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	W	W	SW	S	SSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-7	-9	-6	-3	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6
min °C	-5	-5	-5	-8	-7	-9	-9	-8	-5	-3	-3	-4	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-7
chill °C	-15	-14	-15	-22	-20	-20	-19	-19	-12	-7	-9	-10	-10	-13	-16	-15	-14	-17

Freezing level m	2550	2600	2800	2300	1950	2250	1850	1900	3000	3300	3350	3200	2950	2800	1950	1750	2450	2300

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon 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. 35 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 310).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 35 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 44 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 35 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 35 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 35 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).

* 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.