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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 01 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 Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 241mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning).
	Sun 1		Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1000	950	1500	1500	1500	1000	1000	1000	1000	950	1550	1500	1700	1500	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	N
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cm	—	6	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	34	66	70	20	14	25	11	6	6	1.2	4	51	20	5	2
max °C	-1	1	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	5	6	5	5	4
min °C	-1	0	2	2	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	5	5	5	4	3
chill °C	-9	-8	-5	-4	-2	0	0	0	0	-1	-1	-1	1	0	0	-1	-1

Freezing level m	1800	1900	2350	2450	2550	2600	2650	2700	2700	2750	2600	2550	2750	3050	2900	2800	2750

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	8:23	—	—	8:25	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:30	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 241mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

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

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNE 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 51 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 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.