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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Mon 19 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 -2°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).
	Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24
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	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)		1600			1650			1650	1050	1000	1600	1600	1600	1050	1000	1000	1800	1600
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	SW	SW	SW	N	NNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-2	-2	-3	-4	-5	-5	-3	-3	-4	-4	-7	-8	-6
min °C	-5	-5	-6	-4	-5	-3	-3	-4	-6	-5	-5	-5	-3	-4	-7	-8	-9	-8
chill °C	-13	-14	-14	-10	-14	-12	-10	-12	-16	-13	-13	-11	-3	-9	-17	-19	-20	-19

Freezing level m	3050	3000	2800	3050	3000	3400	3450	3300	2850	2800	3000	3150	3300	3200	2950	2350	2300	2150

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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 -2°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the W 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 650m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the WSW (7 kph at 250).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).

* 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.