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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Mon 02 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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).
	Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	950	1000	1550	1600	1500	1500	1500	1550	1850	1550	1700
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	N	NNW	W
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cm	38	10	39	13	9	22	14	5	1	—	—	7	9	5	2	2	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	-2	-3	-2	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	0	-1	-1	0
min °C	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	0
chill °C	-13	-13	-12	-11	-10	-10	-8	-9	-9	-8	-8	-9	-9	-8	-8	-5	-4	-2

Freezing level m	2500	2450	2500	2500	2550	2650	2750	2650	2600	2750	2750	2850	2900	3000	2850	2750	2800	3000

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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 -1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm 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. 1 hour ago		-	Strong winds from the N (50 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 38 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	22°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (46 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 41 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 41 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 41 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).

* 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.