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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Mon 16 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 0°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).
		Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1600	1550	1550	1600	1500	1550	1650	1600	1700	1600	1600	1600	1700	1650
km/h	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	W	WSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	38	25	1	—	—	—	20	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	-1	-3	-3	-4	-4	-6	-9	-8	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-1	-1	-5	-5	-4	-4	-8	-10	-10	-8	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-3
chill °C	-11	-9	-14	-14	-11	-11	-20	-21	-20	-13	-11	-9	-8	-6	-6	-6

Freezing level m	2950	2900	2450	1850	1400	2000	1700	1650	1600	1400	1900	2300	1500	2350	2600	2400

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat 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 656m alt. 59 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (41 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 34 minutes ago	15°C	Recent heavy rain.	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 59 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 59 minutes ago	15°C	Recent heavy rain.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 59 minutes ago	13°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 59 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 59 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).

* 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.