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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 73mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).
	Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	risk tstorm	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1600	9050		1650	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600
km/h	N	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—
mm	17	32	—	0.9	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	57	13	0.6	—
max °C	2	3	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	4	5	3	1	3	6	5	3	1
min °C	2	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	2	3	4	1	1	2	4	4	2	0
chill °C	-4	-3	-4	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	2	1	-5	-6	-5	-2	-1	-4	-5

Freezing level m	2350	2500	2250	2300	2600	3300	3250	3000	2750	2850	2900	2800	2350	2800	3050	2950	2550	2000

	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—
	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:42	—	—	8:43	—	—	8:44	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 73mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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 656m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 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.