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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 46mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Mon morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).
	Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	light snow	light snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	light snow	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1650		1650	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1700	1650
km/h	W	W	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	—	—	1	—	—	—	4	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	46	11	1.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	3	5	5	3	1	2	5	4	2	-1	0	1	-1	1	2	1
min °C	2	3	2	4	4	1	1	1	4	3	1	-2	0	0	-1	-1	1	0
chill °C	-2	-1	-1	3	1	-5	-6	-6	-2	-3	-4	-7	-6	-6	-7	-7	-2	-3

Freezing level m	3250	3050	2900	2800	3000	2650	2150	2300	2800	2800	2350	1350	1800	2150	1750	1900	2350	2150

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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 46mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Mon morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed 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. 49 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 130).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 45 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 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.