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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 05 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Thu 05 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the NNW by Tue night).
	Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	snow shwrs	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1600	1500	1550	1500	1550	1650	1800	1650	1550	1700	1550	1700	1500	1650	1550
km/h	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW
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cm	—	1	19	3	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	11
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	0	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-4	-5
chill °C	-8	-9	-11	-12	-11	-12	-7	-5	-6	-4	-3	-7	-8	-8	-13	-13	-14	-15

Freezing level m	2600	2750	2900	2650	2700	2650	2700	2800	2800	2850	3050	3000	2800	2850	3000	2550	2550	2200

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the NNW by Tue 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 50 minutes ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).

* 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.