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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Sun 01 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 am Sun 01 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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).
		Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1000	1000	950	1500	1500	1500	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1550	1800	1800	1700
km/h	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	10	48	42	67	14	11	14	12	4	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-8	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-5	-6	-5	-5
min °C	-7	-9	-9	-10	-8	-7	-7	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	-16	-22	-23	-24	-22	-19	-17	-16	-15	-14	-15	-12	-12	-14	-14	-15

Freezing level m	1250	1800	1750	1850	2400	2650	2700	2600	2650	2650	2700	2700	2750	2750	2700	2700

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	—	—	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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 58 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 58 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 58 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 58 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 58 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (4 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.