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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 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 Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).
	Wed 28		Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1650	1600	1550	1550	1550	950	1500	1500	1550	1550
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	3	62	2	4	4	7	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	25	80	19	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-12	-17	-18	-16	-16	-15	-12	-11	-8	-7	-8	-9	-6	-6	-8	-7
min °C	-13	-16	-18	-18	-18	-16	-15	-14	-12	-9	-8	-9	-9	-8	-7	-8	-9
chill °C	-26	-32	-33	-34	-34	-32	-29	-28	-24	-19	-18	-21	-23	-22	-20	-20	-20

Freezing level m	1350	1700	1250	1150	800	1300	1350	900	1300	1650	1350	1850	1750	2100	2750	2450	2200

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	8:19	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 3 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 56 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (44 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (59 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 56 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 56 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (46 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.