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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).
	Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy rain	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1700	1650	1550	1750	1650	1650	1650	1900	1950	1500	1650	1550	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	N	N	N	NW	NNW	NE	E	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	9	—	2
mm	2	3	1.8	0.9	1.7	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	4	2	0.3	5	8	26	40
max °C	4	4	4	6	6	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	2	2	3
min °C	3	4	4	5	5	3	4	5	3	4	4	3	3	4	2	2	2	2
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	3	2	1	3	5	1	2	2	-1	-2	-1	-4	-5	-4	-3

Freezing level m	2550	2700	2700	2850	2900	2800	2850	2950	2850	2750	2850	2750	2500	2700	2650	2350	2350	2350

	6:15	—	—	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: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW 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 86mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE 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. 33 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 30 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 43 minutes ago	17°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago	22°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	26°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	21°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 0).

* 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.