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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 55mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night).
	Thu 12		Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy rain	mod. rain	light snow	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1600	1650		1650	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1650	1550
km/h	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
mm	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	40	10	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	1	3	3	2	4	5	3	1	2	4	3	1	-2	1	1	1
min °C	3	1	2	2	2	3	4	1	1	1	3	2	0	-4	0	0	0
chill °C	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	1	1	-5	-6	-6	-4	-4	-6	-9	-5	-5	-5

Freezing level m	2700	3350	3250	3000	2800	2750	2950	2550	2250	2300	2650	2600	2150	1150	1800	2350	1850

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 55mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 2000 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	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	-	Light winds from the WSW (9 kph at 240).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 47 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 90).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 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.