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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 173mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).
	Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	1650	1600	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N
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cm	—	1	32	2	3	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	9
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	30	69	61
max °C	-3	-3	-1	-6	-6	-6	-5	-4	-5	-2	-1	-1	0	-1	2	4	4	3
min °C	-3	-4	-4	-6	-6	-7	-5	-5	-6	-3	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	2	4	2
chill °C	-10	-12	-12	-14	-14	-15	-12	-10	-10	-7	-4	-6	-8	-9	-8	-5	-2	-3

Freezing level m	1300	1400	1750	1250	1150	850	1300	1300	950	1300	1750	1400	1900	1850	2150	2400	2650	2400

	6:26	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—
	—	8:19	—	—	8:20	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 173mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

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. 54 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 51 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (46 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 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.