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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night).
	Tuesday 6			Wednesday 7			Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)		1600	1500	1650	1550	1600	1950	1700	1650	2400	1650	1850	2400	1700	1000	1000	1000	1000
km/h	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NE	NNE	N	NE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	N	NE
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cm	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	11	4	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-6	-8	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-7	-8	-9	-9	-8	-8
min °C	-6	-6	-7	-8	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-7	-7	-8	-10	-9	-9	-8
chill °C	-16	-15	-18	-19	-12	-11	-12	-9	-10	-10	-11	-14	-15	-17	-21	-20	-17	-14

Freezing level m	1950	2200	1300	1950	2400	2550	2350	2650	2700	2750	2750	2550	2550	2500	2300	2400	2400	2450

	7:03	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:00	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:54	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sat 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	-	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 45 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 49 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 45 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 45 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 45 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.