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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 76mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 13		Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy rain	mod. rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600		1650	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1600	1600	1600	1500	1500	1550	1600
km/h	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	67	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	4	5	3	1	2	5	4	1	-1	1	1	-1	-1	0	0
min °C	2	2	4	5	1	1	2	4	3	0	-2	0	0	-2	-1	0	-1
chill °C	-2	-1	2	2	-6	-6	-5	-2	-3	-6	-8	-5	-5	-8	-6	-5	-4

Freezing level m	3050	2850	2850	3050	2500	2100	2650	3000	2600	2200	1300	2050	2300	1500	1750	2100	1900

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 76mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon night). 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 650m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 24 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 53 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 53 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 53 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 53 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.

* 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.