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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sun 08 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Sun 08 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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1700	1800	1950	1900	2200	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1600
km/h	NW	NW	N	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NW	W	WNW	W	W	WSW
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	18	10	9	25	2	1	—	4	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	-1	0	0	-1	-3	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2	-7	-1	-2
min °C	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-7	-5	-3
chill °C	-5	-4	-6	-7	-8	-8	-8	-9	-14	-13	-13	-12	-10	-10	-14	-19	-17	-10

Freezing level m	2700	2850	2800	2600	2650	2550	2750	2950	2750	2500	2450	2300	2400	2550	2050	1650	2000	1650

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri 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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (17 kph at 180).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (9 kph at 45).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 3 hours ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 50 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 50 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 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.