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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).
	Fri 6		Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1850	1650	1600	1700	1550	1600	1850	1800	1900	1500	1550	1600	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	WNW	W	N	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	WNW
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cm	2	1	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	—	6	26	27	16
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-4	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-5
chill °C	-12	-11	-6	-6	-6	-4	-1	-5	-6	-7	-10	-12	-12	-14	-16	-14	-14

Freezing level m	2700	2700	2800	2900	2650	2800	2900	2900	2750	2850	2850	2600	2650	2350	2150	2400	2100

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	8:30	—	—	8:31	—	—	8:34	—	—	8:35	—	—	8:36	—	—	8:37	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, gales from the NNW by Wed 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 59 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	18°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 59 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 59 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 59 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.