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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 08 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm 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 (calm on Sun night, near gales from the N by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the W by Thu night).
	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	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1650	1800	1900	1900	2500	1750	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1500	1600	1550	1550	1600
km/h	NW	NW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	WNW	WSW	W	W	SW	W
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cm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	24	8	22	26	1	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	-3	-3	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-4	-3	-3	-4	-4	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1
chill °C	-5	-4	-6	-7	-7	-8	-8	-9	-14	-13	-12	-13	-10	-7	-11	-12	-8	-8

Freezing level m	2700	2850	2800	2600	2600	2550	2750	2950	2750	2500	2500	2400	2400	2700	2300	2150	2700	2150

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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 (calm on Sun night, near gales from the N by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, gales from the W by Thu 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. 38 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the NNW (39 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 34 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 48 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 48 minutes ago	17°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (24 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (28 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 48 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 38 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (20 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 48 minutes ago	23°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 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.