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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 31 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Sat 31 Oct 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 -2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the N by Thu night).
	Saturday 31			Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1550	1000	1000	950	1500	1500	1500	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1600	1650	950	1550
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	8	41	35	33	6	3	14	6	4	—	—	—	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-4	-2	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	0
min °C	-8	-5	-3	-5	-5	-6	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1
chill °C	-17	-13	-10	-16	-17	-19	-14	-11	-11	-10	-9	-8	-8	-8	-8	-9	-9	-9

Freezing level m	1300	1600	1300	1800	1800	1900	2350	2650	2650	2550	2650	2700	2750	2800	2700	2650	2700	2700

	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—
	—	8:22	—	—	8:23	—	—	8:25	—	—	8:27	—	—	8:28	—	—	8:30	—

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 -2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the N 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. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 35 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 32 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 35 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (9 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 35 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 35 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 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.