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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 190mm) on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).
	Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1700	1850	1600	1550	1550	1000	950	1500	1500	1550	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000
km/h	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	60	41	4	2	28	11	18	5
max °C	-5	-4	-6	-3	-1	-1	-1	0	1	2	3	5	3	4	4	5	5	4
min °C	-5	-4	-7	-4	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	1	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
chill °C	-13	-9	-13	-9	-5	-6	-7	-9	-8	-7	-4	-3	-1	-1	0	0	0	1

Freezing level m	1300	1300	550	1200	1600	1250	1650	1850	2000	2250	2500	2500	2550	2650	2650	2700	2850	2700

	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—
	—	8:22	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 190mm) on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW 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. 27 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 27 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 24 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 27 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 27 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 27 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 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.