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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 10 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 41mm) on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).
		Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light snow	heavy snow	risk tstorm	light snow	cloudy	rain shwrs	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1950	2000	1750	1550	1550	1500	1550	1600	1550	1600	1600	1600	1550	1650	1700	1550
km/h	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	4	14	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1.1	0.6	2	3	—	29	5	—	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	5	6	3	2	3	2	2	2	1	4	4	2	4	4	2
min °C	3	3	5	2	1	3	1	1	2	0	2	3	2	3	3	0
chill °C	0	-1	1	-4	-5	-3	-4	-4	-3	-5	-2	-1	-1	0	0	-6

Freezing level m	2500	2700	2850	2400	2200	2500	2300	2250	2400	3150	3200	3050	2900	2750	2800	2550

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	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:39	—	—	8:42	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 41mm) on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 24 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 230).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 24 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 25 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 24 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 24 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 44 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (28 kph at 45).

* 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.