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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 08 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 57mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).
	Sun 8		Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	heavy rain	mod. snow	light rain	light rain	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1650	1850	2000	1850	2050	1750	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1600
km/h	NNW	NE	ENE	E	NE	NNE	NE	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	W	WNW	W	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	0.8	—	—	—	—	0.1	9	9	6	14	38	4	0.8	—	0.1	0.3	0.1
max °C	5	4	3	3	3	6	5	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	2	3	2
min °C	4	3	3	3	2	4	5	3	3	3	2	3	3	0	1	3	0
chill °C	3	3	1	1	-1	1	2	-2	-2	-3	-1	1	0	-6	-5	-1	-2

Freezing level m	2850	2800	2600	2650	2500	2800	2900	2600	2500	2500	2450	2450	2650	2750	2750	3100	3000

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	8:34	—	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:39	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 57mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 52 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (22 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).

* 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.