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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 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 Wed morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).
	Mon 9		Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light snow	heavy snow	heavy rain	light snow	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1750	1900	1950	1800	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1650	1600	1600	1800
km/h	ESE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	N	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	13	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.2	0.5	5	16	—	25	4	0.7	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	3	5	6	4	2	3	2	2	3	1	3	4	3	3	4	2
min °C	3	2	3	5	1	2	2	1	2	2	0	2	3	2	3	3	0
chill °C	1	-2	-1	1	-6	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-5	-3	1	2	0	0	-7

Freezing level m	2850	2500	2700	2850	2350	2300	2400	2250	2300	2500	3050	2950	3050	2850	3050	2900	2900

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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 Wed morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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. 33 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the S (20 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 29 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (22 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the SE (37 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the E (30 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (28 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).

* 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.