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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).
	Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
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	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1700	1000	1550	2400	1650	1850	1000	1000	1000	1650	1650		1050	1050	1800	1850	1050	1050
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	W	W	SW	S	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-7	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-7	-6	-9	-7	-4	-3	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5
min °C	-8	-7	-6	-5	-5	-5	-7	-7	-8	-9	-8	-6	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-6
chill °C	-15	-15	-14	-15	-14	-15	-20	-21	-20	-20	-18	-13	-6	-9	-10	-9	-10	-12

Freezing level m	1700	1750	1300	2450	2550	2800	2300	2050	2400	1950	1950	2450	3300	3200	3000	2550	2600	1850

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun 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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 36 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 36 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 36 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 36 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).

* 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.