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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm 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 -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, gales from the N by Tue morning).
	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

	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1700	1650	1550	1550	1600	1750	1650	1700	1500	1700	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	17	3	3	4	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	-3	-4
min °C	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-4	-5
chill °C	-8	-9	-11	-13	-12	-11	-7	-7	-6	-4	-3	-7	-7	-7	-10	-12	-14	-15

Freezing level m	2600	2750	2950	2700	2700	2700	2650	2850	2750	2800	2950	2900	2850	2850	2800	2750	2550	2250

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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 -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, gales from the N by Tue 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. 42 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 39 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	22°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	23°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.