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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 02 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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).
	Mon 2		Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	950	950	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1750	1600	1650
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW
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cm	7	23	11	9	15	7	6	9	—	—	7	12	9	1	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	0	1
min °C	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	-2	-1	0	0
chill °C	-13	-11	-10	-10	-9	-9	-10	-9	-8	-8	-8	-8	-10	-11	-5	-3	-3

Freezing level m	2450	2500	2500	2500	2600	2650	2650	2650	2700	2750	2900	3000	3000	2650	2800	3000	3100

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	8:25	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:31	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

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. 1 hour ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (33 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 58 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 58 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 58 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).

* 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.