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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Wed 11 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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).
	Wed 11		Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1650	1600		1700	1550	1500	1500	1500	1900	1550	1600
km/h	NNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W
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cm	30	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	41	1	7	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-4	-3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	-4	-2	0	-6	-7	-3
min °C	-4	-5	-4	-2	1	1	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-2	-4	-7	-10	-7
chill °C	-12	-13	-12	-11	-5	-6	-8	-6	-7	-6	-11	-15	-12	-15	-18	-20	-16

Freezing level m	2500	2250	2300	2550	3300	3250	3100	2750	2900	2850	2650	2150	2450	2950	2100	1850	950

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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 30 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (11 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 30 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 26 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 30 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 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.