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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 15 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 15 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).
	Sun 15		Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	1650	1600	1650	1650	1600	1600	1700	1650
km/h	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	6	38	20	1	—	—	—	9	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-1	-3	-2	-3	-4	-5	-10	-9	-5	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-2	-1	-1	-4	-5	-3	-5	-8	-11	-11	-8	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2	-3
chill °C	-12	-11	-10	-13	-15	-10	-13	-19	-21	-20	-16	-11	-9	-9	-6	-6	-7

Freezing level m	2500	2850	2900	2500	1950	1600	1900	1700	1650	1550	1300	1900	2350	1450	2350	2600	2350

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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. 1 hour ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Near gales from the N (56 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 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.