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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 31 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sat 31 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 Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 110mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
	Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	1650	1550	1550	1000	1000	950	1500	1500	1500	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1550	1550	1500
km/h	SW	SW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	2	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	28	43	19	22	26	10	4	5	1	1.8	22
max °C	-3	-1	-1	0	-1	0	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6
min °C	-4	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4
chill °C	-8	-5	-7	-7	-9	-8	-5	-3	-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Freezing level m	1250	1600	1300	1750	1800	1900	2350	2600	2700	2650	2700	2700	2700	2700	2600	2650	2700	2900

	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—
	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—	—	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 97mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 110mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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. 39 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.