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

Southern Alps · New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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Issued: 12 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, severe gales from the N by Wed morning).
	Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10			Wednesday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1700	1650	1550	1750	1650	1650	1650	1900	1950	1500	1650	1550	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	WNW	NW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	NW
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cm	3	3	2	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	3	—	22	36	38	63
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-6	-6	-6	-5	-7	-7	-7	-8	-10	-9
min °C	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-8	-7	-9	-9	-10	-10
chill °C	-18	-18	-16	-13	-14	-13	-12	-10	-11	-12	-13	-17	-19	-18	-21	-23	-23	-21

Freezing level m	2550	2700	2700	2850	2900	2800	2850	2950	2850	2750	2850	2750	2500	2700	2650	2350	2350	2350

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, severe gales from the N by Wed morning).

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		-	Strong winds from the NNE (39 kph at 20).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 36 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	21°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 36 minutes ago	21°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (41 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 36 minutes ago	23°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 36 minutes ago	24°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	24°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (17 kph at 0).

* 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.