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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the SSE by Fri morning).
	Sun 11		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600			1600	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1700	1700	1650	1700	1800	1650
km/h	SW	SW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	W	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	59	26	5	3	—	11	3	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	-3	-2	-4	-6	-5	-6	-7	-8	-10	-16	-16	-16	-14	-12	-9
min °C	-5	-4	-3	-3	-6	-6	-6	-7	-7	-9	-15	-16	-16	-17	-16	-13	-12
chill °C	-13	-10	-9	-10	-16	-17	-17	-17	-17	-21	-28	-26	-20	-30	-31	-27	-25

Freezing level m	2800	3200	3350	3400	2900	2500	2800	2700	2550	2450	1750	1550	1600	1000	850	1150	850

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	7:57	—	—	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:01	—	—	8:04	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the SSE by Fri morning).

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. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (19 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).

* 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.