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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 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 -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).
	Thu 22		Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550			1600	1000	1600	1650	1000	1600	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1650	1600
km/h	SW	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	26	16	89	5	2	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-14	-15	-10
min °C	-4	-4	-2	-2	-3	-5	-6	-6	-4	-5	-7	-4	-5	-13	-16	-15	-14
chill °C	-12	-12	-6	-6	-10	-14	-16	-17	-12	-14	-19	-16	-19	-28	-30	-26	-22

Freezing level m	3200	3200	3500	3450	3450	3250	2850	1950	3150	3050	2450	2950	2800	2850	1550	1500	1150

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	8:10	—	—	8:12	—	—	8:14	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:15	—	—	8:17	—

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 -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue 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. 41 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (17 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 41 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 39 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 51 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 41 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 41 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 51 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 41 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 51 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.