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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 25 Sep 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 Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
		Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	1600	1550		1650	1550	1600	1600	1550
km/h	SW	W	W	NW	NW	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
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cm	1	7	3	37	15	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-10	-9	-8	-10	-15	-16	-15	-16	-13	-10	-8	-7	-6	-6	-5	-4
min °C	-11	-10	-9	-11	-19	-18	-17	-18	-15	-13	-9	-8	-7	-7	-5	-5
chill °C	-21	-21	-20	-25	-32	-33	-32	-34	-27	-26	-19	-16	-15	-15	-12	-5

Freezing level m	1050	1700	2050	1700	1100	1150	700	1100	1300	800	1850	1950	1450	1450	2100	2650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm 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		-	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 57 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 57 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 57 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).

* 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.