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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 03 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Tue 03 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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).
	Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1000	1000	950	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1600	1600	1550	1600	1600	1700
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	NNW	WSW	W	W	NW	NNW	NNE
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cm	16	7	12	3	3	5	—	1	11	5	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	0	0	-1	-2	-2	1	1	-1	-1	0
min °C	-3	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	-2	-3	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	-1
chill °C	-10	-11	-9	-10	-11	-11	-8	-8	-9	-8	-11	-10	-5	-5	-4	-5	-6	-6

Freezing level m	2550	2500	2550	2600	2500	2550	2650	2700	2900	3000	2900	2550	2650	2850	3100	2800	2800	2850

	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—
	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:31	—	—	8:34	—

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

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

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Fri 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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 4 hours ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 55 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the E (30 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 3 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).

* 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.