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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 15 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 143mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).
	Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1700	1750
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	W	W	NW	WNW	W	S	WSW	WSW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SSW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	12	96	34	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	0.1
max °C	2	4	6	6	3	0	0	0	-1	-3	-3	-2	0	1	0	3	3	3
min °C	1	3	4	4	1	-2	-1	0	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	1	-1	1	3	2
chill °C	-6	-4	-2	-1	-4	-7	-6	-5	-8	-10	-8	-6	-4	-1	-3	1	2	2

Freezing level m	2100	2650	2900	2900	2500	1700	1400	2050	1750	1650	1550	1350	1700	2200	1750	2400	2600	2500

	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—
	—	8:43	—	—	8:44	—	—	8:45	—	—	8:46	—	—	8:47	—	—	8:49	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mild with heavy rain (total 143mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

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. 37 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the NNW (44 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 33 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 47 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (50 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 47 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Near gales from the NW (54 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Near gales from the N (54 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 47 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 47 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 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.