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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 54mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).
		Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1650	1600	1600	1650	1650	1650	1550	1500	1500	1500
km/h	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	6	1	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	3	8	15	—	0.6	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	49
max °C	4	2	3	2	3	3	1	3	4	2	4	5	3	2	3	5
min °C	1	2	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	2	3	4	1	1	2	3
chill °C	-5	-4	-3	-4	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	1	1	-5	-6	-5	-3

Freezing level m	2350	2250	2450	2350	2350	2550	3250	3250	3100	2800	2700	2800	2750	2450	2400	2900

	—	6:09	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:05	—	—
	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:42	—	—	8:43	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

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

Heavy rain (total 54mm), mostly on Sun night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 10).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 57 minutes ago	12°C	-	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.