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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, gales from the N by Tue morning).
	Thu 5		Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1900	1750	1600	1550	1600	1850	1800	1800	1500	1550	1700
km/h	N	N	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N
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cm	—	17	3	2	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	3	—	7
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-2	0	-2	-3	-3
min °C	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-1	-3	-3	-4
chill °C	-10	-11	-12	-11	-11	-6	-6	-6	-4	-2	-6	-8	-9	-9	-14	-12	-14

Freezing level m	2750	3000	2700	2600	2650	2800	2850	2700	2850	2950	2850	2800	2750	2950	2600	2600	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 (near gales from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, 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 656m alt. 33 minutes ago	14°C	-	Moderate winds from the NNW (20 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 40 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).

* 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.