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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 10 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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun morning).
	Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11			Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1750	1750	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1650	1550	1600	1600	1550		1650	1550	1500	1500	1550
km/h	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	NW	WNW	NW	WNW
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cm	—	2	16	11	24	15	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	17	1
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-2	-4	-3	-4	-4	-2	1	1	0	0	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-5
min °C	-1	-1	-4	-5	-4	-4	-4	-3	0	0	0	-2	-1	-1	-4	-4	-2	-8
chill °C	-9	-9	-14	-15	-13	-12	-12	-12	-7	-7	-7	-8	-7	-7	-16	-16	-12	-20

Freezing level m	2750	2850	2350	2250	2400	2350	2300	2450	3150	3150	3000	2800	2700	2950	2400	2200	2600	1700

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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 50 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the E (31 kph at 90).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	15°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 3 hours ago	9°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.