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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).
	Fri 13		Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600		1650	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1600	1600	1600	1500	1500	1550	1600
km/h	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	34	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	0	0	0	-4	-1	0	-2	-6	-2	-2	-2	-4	-7	-5	-3
min °C	0	-1	-1	0	-3	-5	-1	0	-4	-7	-7	-2	-3	-7	-8	-5	-5
chill °C	-8	-6	-6	-5	-14	-16	-12	-10	-14	-17	-17	-10	-10	-17	-18	-14	-12

Freezing level m	3050	2850	2850	3050	2500	2100	2650	3000	2600	2200	1300	2050	2300	1500	1750	2100	1900

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu 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. 57 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (15 kph at 210).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 58 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 57 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 57 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 57 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).

* 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.