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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Thu 29 Oct 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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 112mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).
	Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1650	1650	1600	1550	1000	1000	1500	1500	1500	1550	1000	1000	1000
km/h	WNW	W	W	WSW	W	SW	SSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	1	3	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	15	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	47	15	9	15
max °C	-5	-6	-6	-5	-4	-5	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	1	2	3	5	5	4	4
min °C	-6	-7	-8	-5	-5	-6	-4	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	1	2	2	4	3	4
chill °C	-14	-15	-16	-12	-10	-10	-9	-4	-6	-7	-9	-8	-6	-4	-4	0	-1	0

Freezing level m	1250	1200	750	1300	1300	850	1250	1650	1300	1800	1800	2000	2250	2350	2600	2750	2550	2800

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 112mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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. 53 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the WNW (17 kph at 300).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 50 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 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.