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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).
	Fri 11		Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	mod. snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550		1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	50	7	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-11	-12	-11	-11	-10	-10	-9	-9	-9	-9	-9	-10	-11	-10	-12	-15
min °C	-13	-12	-12	-12	-13	-11	-10	-10	-10	-10	-9	-9	-10	-12	-11	-14	-18
chill °C	-28	-27	-26	-25	-28	-22	-20	-19	-20	-21	-19	-19	-22	-26	-25	-27	-33

Freezing level m	1450	850	1150	1150	1300	1550	1550	1250	1450	1750	1700	1900	1900	1700	1750	1650	900

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	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—

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 -9°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (39 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 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.