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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).
	Fri 6		Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	cloudy	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	heavy snow	heavy rain	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1850	1650	1600	1700	1550	1600	1850	1800	1900	1500	1550	1600	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NW	NW	N	N	NNW	NW	NNW	NE	E	E	NE	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	3
mm	3	1.1	0.9	3	1.8	0.2	0.3	—	0.1	0.2	1.5	4	0.5	5	—	30	12
max °C	4	4	6	6	4	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	5	2	1	3	2
min °C	4	4	5	5	3	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	2	1	2	1
chill °C	-1	-1	3	3	1	2	5	4	2	2	0	-1	-1	-4	-6	-4	-4

Freezing level m	2700	2700	2800	2900	2650	2800	2900	2900	2750	2850	2850	2600	2650	2350	2150	2400	2100

	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:09	—	—
	8:30	—	—	8:31	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

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		-	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 30 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.