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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 01 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Sun 01 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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 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 Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning).
	Sun 1		Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1000	950	1500	1500	1500	1000	1000	1000	1000	950	1550	1500	1700	1500	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	N
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cm	—	12	49	51	53	15	10	17	7	4	4	1	2	26	11	4	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-1	0	0	-1	-1
min °C	-5	-6	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	-3
chill °C	-17	-19	-14	-13	-12	-9	-9	-8	-8	-8	-8	-10	-8	-8	-9	-9	-11

Freezing level m	1800	1900	2350	2450	2550	2600	2650	2700	2700	2750	2600	2550	2750	3050	2900	2800	2750

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	8:23	—	—	8:25	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—	—	8:30	—	—	8:30	—

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 -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat 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 650m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (50 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 50 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).

* 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.