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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 10 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Tue 10 Nov 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 Tue night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 24mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	risk tstorm	mod. snow	light snow	risk tstorm	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy rain	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1750	1750	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1650	1550	1600	1600	1550		1650	1550	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	—	7	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
mm	1	4	6	7	28	15	0.7	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	—
max °C	4	6	4	2	3	2	3	3	1	4	4	2	4	5	2	2	3	1
min °C	3	5	2	2	3	1	2	2	0	2	3	2	3	4	0	1	3	-4
chill °C	-2	1	-4	-4	-2	-3	-2	-3	-5	-2	-1	-1	1	1	-7	-6	-3	-12

Freezing level m	2750	2850	2350	2250	2400	2350	2300	2450	3150	3150	3000	2800	2700	2950	2400	2200	2600	1700

	6:09	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:05	—	—
	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:42	—	—	8:43	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 24mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (6 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.