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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).
	Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600		1650	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1650	1500
km/h	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WSW	W	W
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cm	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	9	21	7	10	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-5	-3	-3	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-7	-6	-5	-9	-9	-9	-7	-7	-6
min °C	-8	-6	-4	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-8	-6	-10	-9	-9	-10	-8	-7	-7
chill °C	-17	-16	-12	-14	-15	-14	-13	-12	-16	-20	-18	-24	-24	-22	-21	-18	-17	-18

Freezing level m	2400	2650	3350	3250	3100	2900	2900	2900	2650	2100	2350	2600	2050	2150	1300	1650	2400	2250

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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon 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. 36 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NNW (37 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 36 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	20°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 36 minutes ago	19°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 36 minutes ago	20°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 36 minutes ago	16°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SE (26 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Wind obs. (26 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 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.