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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 15 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 113mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 15		Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	some clouds	clear	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	1650	1600	1650	1650	1600	1600	1700	1650
km/h	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	W	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	10	68	34	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	6	5	3	0	0	0	-1	-3	-3	-2	1	1	0	3	3	2
min °C	2	4	4	2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	0	1	-1	1	3	1
chill °C	-5	-2	-1	-3	-6	-6	-6	-9	-10	-9	-6	-3	-2	-4	1	1	1

Freezing level m	2500	2850	2900	2500	1950	1600	1900	1700	1650	1550	1300	1900	2350	1450	2350	2600	2350

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 113mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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. 53 minutes ago	14°C	Continuous moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 350).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (31 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.