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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 08 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 08 Nov 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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, gales from the W by Fri morning).
	Sun 8		Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1650	1850	2000	1850	2050	1750	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1600
km/h	NW	N	NNE	NE	NNE	N	NE	N	N	N	NNW	NW	W	W	W	SW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	6	5	12	43	3	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	0	0	0
min °C	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	0	-1
chill °C	-4	-7	-7	-6	-10	-8	-8	-12	-12	-12	-11	-7	-8	-9	-9	-8	-8

Freezing level m	2850	2800	2600	2650	2500	2800	2900	2600	2500	2500	2450	2450	2650	2750	2750	3100	3000

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	8:34	—	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—	—	8:38	—	—	8:39	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, gales from the W by Fri 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. 37 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (19 kph at 200).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 38 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 57 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 57 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (28 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (28 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 57 minutes ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 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.