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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

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

	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1000	950	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550	1500	1800	1600	1800	1700	1600	1700	4450
km/h	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNE
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cm	6	12	3	4	6	—	1	18	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	1	0	0	0
min °C	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	-1	-3	-3	-1	0	-1	0	-1	0
chill °C	-10	-9	-9	-11	-11	-8	-9	-9	-10	-12	-12	-5	-4	-6	-4	-4	-4

Freezing level m	2500	2550	2650	2700	2500	2600	2750	2950	2850	2750	2500	2750	2950	3050	2950	2900	2900

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	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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 38 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (28 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).

* 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.