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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).
	Thu 8		Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1000	1650	1700	1750	1850	1850	1600	950	1500	1550			1650	1650	1700	1700	1500
km/h	NE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	W	SW	S	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	10	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	14
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-6	-6	-7	-7	-8	-9	-6	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	-4	-6	-6
min °C	-6	-6	-6	-6	-7	-8	-9	-10	-8	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-6	-6	-9
chill °C	-10	-8	-12	-13	-15	-17	-20	-22	-14	-11	-10	-7	-8	-11	-17	-19	-20

Freezing level m	2750	2750	2850	2700	2600	2600	2450	2200	2300	3000	3250	3400	3550	3550	3100	2500	2350

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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. 25 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 280).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 25 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 29 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 25 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 25 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 25 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.