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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, 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 moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 223mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).
	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	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1650	1750	1600	1600	1550	1000	950	1500	1500	1500	1550	1000	1600	1000	1000	1000
km/h	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	58	111	9	3	2	3	10	26
max °C	-5	-4	-6	-3	-1	-1	-1	0	0	1	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	5
min °C	-5	-4	-7	-4	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	0	2	4	3	2	2	4	4	4
chill °C	-13	-9	-13	-9	-4	-7	-8	-8	-8	-8	-5	-2	0	0	-1	0	0	0

Freezing level m	1300	1300	600	1200	1600	1250	1650	1900	1950	2050	2450	2700	2600	2500	2450	2650	2750	2850

	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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, 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 moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 223mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

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. 56 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 290).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SE (35 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (43 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 56 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (33 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 56 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the S (35 kph at 180).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).

* 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.