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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the NW by Mon night).
	Wed 21		Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1650	1050		1600	1600		1650	1000	1650	1650			1650	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	W	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	19	19	85
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-4	-5	-5	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5
min °C	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-2	-2	-3	-5	-5	-5	-4	-5	-8	-5	-5	-8
chill °C	-12	-15	-12	-12	-12	-5	-6	-10	-14	-14	-15	-12	-14	-20	-17	-18	-21

Freezing level m	3300	3000	3050	3150	3150	3450	3400	3400	3200	2900	2650	3150	3050	2350	2800	2800	2850

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	8:09	—	—	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—

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 Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the NW 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 12 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 32 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (20 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 12 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 10 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 32 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 32 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 12 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 12 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 32 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 12 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).

* 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.