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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Mon 16 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Mon 16 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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1700	1600	1550	1650	1500	1550	1650	1600	1650	1650	1600	1600	1650	1600	1950	1650	1750
km/h	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW
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cm	22	—	—	—	—	16	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-3	-3	-3	-4	-6	-9	-8	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	1
min °C	-1	-5	-5	-4	-5	-8	-9	-9	-8	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	0
chill °C	-10	-14	-14	-11	-12	-21	-21	-19	-14	-10	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-2	-2

Freezing level m	2900	2500	1900	1650	2000	1750	1650	1650	1350	1900	2450	2100	2650	2650	2600	2850	2900	3150

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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 656m alt. 53 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 43 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 53 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 53 minutes ago	16°C	Recent heavy rain.	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 53 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (28 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 53 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.