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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 05 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 6 am Thu 05 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, severe gales from the NNW by Tue night).
	Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1600	1500	1550	1500	1550	1650	1800	1650	1550	1700	1550	1700	1500	1650	1550
km/h	NW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW
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cm	1	2	33	6	6	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	2	—	18
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-5	-6	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-5	-7	-8	-8
min °C	-6	-6	-6	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5	-6	-7	-8	-9	-9
chill °C	-14	-14	-16	-18	-19	-19	-13	-11	-12	-11	-11	-11	-13	-15	-19	-20	-21	-21

Freezing level m	2600	2750	2900	2650	2700	2650	2700	2800	2800	2850	3050	3000	2800	2850	3000	2550	2550	2200

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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 -5°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, severe gales from the NNW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 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. 27 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNW (31 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 27 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 27 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 27 minutes ago	22°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.

* 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.