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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, gales from the N by Tue night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun morning).
	Mon 9		Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1750	1900	1950	1800	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1650	1600	1600	1800
km/h	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WNW	W	W	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	3	15	24	22	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-2	-1	-1	-2	-4	-3	-4	-4	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
min °C	-1	-3	-1	-1	-4	-4	-4	-5	-4	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	0	0	-2
chill °C	-5	-11	-9	-9	-14	-14	-13	-12	-11	-10	-7	-8	-6	-4	-6	-5	-12

Freezing level m	2850	2500	2700	2850	2350	2300	2400	2250	2300	2500	3050	2950	3050	2850	3050	2900	2900

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, gales from the N by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	-	Light winds from the S (15 kph at 190).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (22 kph at 180).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (28 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (28 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).

* 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.