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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm 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 night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 326mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).
	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	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	heavy rain
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1700	1700	1600	1600	1000	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1000	950	950
km/h	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N
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cm	2	3	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	62	64	105	27	9	37
max °C	-5	-6	-6	-5	-4	-6	-3	-1	-2	-1	-1	2	3	5	5	4	4	4
min °C	-6	-6	-8	-5	-4	-7	-4	-1	-2	-1	-2	0	3	5	5	4	3	4
chill °C	-14	-14	-16	-12	-8	-12	-9	-4	-6	-7	-10	-8	-4	-1	0	-1	-1	0

Freezing level m	1250	1200	750	1250	1350	700	1200	1650	1200	1650	1700	2100	2550	2800	2800	2650	2700	2800

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	—	8:20	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—	—	8:27	—

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 night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 326mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (35 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (41 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 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.