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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am 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 13mm), 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 morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Wed night).
	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	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1750	1650	1650	1650	1600	1600	1850	1850	1850	1500	1750	1750	1550	1700	1500
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	N	N	NNW	NW	N	NNE	ENE	ENE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	1	4
mm	2	3	1.9	0.8	2	2	—	0.3	—	0.1	0.2	3	3	0.6	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	4	4	6	6	4	5	5	4	4	5	3	3	4	1	1	1	1
min °C	3	4	4	5	5	3	4	5	3	3	4	3	3	3	1	1	0	0
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	3	3	1	2	4	0	1	1	0	-2	-2	-5	-5	-5	-6

Freezing level m	2550	2750	2650	2850	2950	2750	2800	2900	2850	2650	2750	2850	2400	2450	2150	2150	2200	2000

	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 13mm), 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 morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Wed 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. 37 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (35 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 39 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).

* 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.