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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 208mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).
	Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	950	1000	1550	1600	1500	1500	1500	1550	1850	1550	1700
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	52	13	52	17	12	31	21	8	1.8	0.4	0.6	12	15	10	3	3	0.6	—
max °C	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4
min °C	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	3
chill °C	-5	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1

Freezing level m	2500	2450	2500	2500	2550	2650	2750	2650	2600	2750	2750	2850	2900	3000	2850	2750	2800	3000

	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—
	—	8:25	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:31	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 208mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat 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. 40 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	22°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	22°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).

* 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.