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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 14 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sat 14 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).
	Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		1650	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1550	1600	1500	1500	1650	1600	1650	1700	1650
km/h	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	1	6	65	32	3	—	—	—	11	2	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	-2	-1	0	0	-3	-2	-2	-4	-5	-9	-7	-4	-3	-2	-2
min °C	0	0	-3	-5	-1	-2	0	-4	-5	-3	-5	-8	-9	-9	-7	-4	-2	-2
chill °C	-5	-5	-14	-16	-12	-12	-9	-13	-14	-10	-13	-20	-20	-19	-13	-11	-6	-6

Freezing level m	2900	3100	2500	2050	2650	2950	2950	2550	1750	1400	2000	1550	1650	1700	1450	2050	2450	2150

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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 Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

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. 51 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 160).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 47 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry	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.