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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sat 14 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 157mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).
	Sat 14		Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	light snow	mod. rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	clear	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1700	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1650	1600	1550	1600	1500	1550	1650	1600	1650	1650	1600
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SSW	W	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	10	118	29	1.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	3	1	3	5	5	3	0	0	0	-2	-3	-2	-1	2	2	2
min °C	4	0	0	2	4	4	1	-2	-1	-1	-3	-3	-2	-2	0	1	1
chill °C	1	-7	-7	-5	-2	-1	-4	-8	-6	-6	-11	-10	-7	-6	-2	-1	1

Freezing level m	3100	2450	2100	2650	2850	2950	2450	1500	1400	2000	1650	1500	1650	1650	2000	2550	2400

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 157mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Fri 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. 1 hour ago		-	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 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.