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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Oct 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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 186mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).
	Fri 30		Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1750	1600	1550	1550	1000	950	1500	1500	1500	1500	1000	1550	1800	1000	1550
km/h	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61	69	23	24	1.9	0.8	4	0.7
max °C	-4	-5	-3	-1	-1	-1	0	0	1	3	5	4	4	3	4	5	4
min °C	-5	-7	-4	-2	-2	-1	-1	0	0	3	4	4	3	2	4	4	3
chill °C	-11	-13	-8	-5	-6	-7	-9	-8	-8	-4	-2	1	0	-2	1	1	-1

Freezing level m	1200	650	1200	1500	1250	1750	1850	2000	2100	2500	2700	2750	2750	2500	2600	2850	2750

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	8:22	—	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 186mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the SSW (22 kph at 200).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (26 kph at 225).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).

* 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.