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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).
	Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	clear	light snow	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1650	1550	1600	1550	1700	1650	1550	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550
km/h	N	NW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
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cm	14	23	7	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	17	—	4	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	-4	-3	-1	2	2	1	0	0	-1	0	-3	-2	-1	-6	-9	-2
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-4	-2	1	1	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-5	-9	-9	-6
chill °C	-15	-12	-12	-11	-10	-5	-6	-7	-6	-7	-6	-11	-13	-14	-16	-21	-21	-16

Freezing level m	2350	2500	2250	2350	2600	3300	3300	3150	2950	2900	2850	2950	2300	2300	2800	1800	1650	1100

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent heavy rain.	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).

* 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.