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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 22 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 22 Sep Local Time

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	Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3): Heavy rain (total 95mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.									(Days 3-6): A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.									(Days 6-9): Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									(Days 10-12): Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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mm	46	39	10	0.2	0.4	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.4	—	—	15	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	6	8	0.7
Max °C	5	3	3	3	3	1	2	2	-1	3	4	0	2	3	1	0	1	0	2	2	1	4	4	2	2	2	1	4	4	4	6	6	7	9	7	6
Min °C	4	2	2	3	2	0	1	1	-2	2	2	-2	0	2	-4	-2	-1	-1	1	1	-1	4	2	0	2	2	-2	4	4	3	5	5	5	7	7	3
Feels °C	2	-1	0	0	0	-2	-2	-2	-5	0	2	-3	-1	0	-4	-4	-3	-4	-2	-2	-4	1	1	-3	-2	-1	-2	1	2	1	3	3	4	6	4	2

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 95mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5\°C on Fri morning, min -2\°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4\°C on Mon afternoon, min -4\°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4\°C on Fri morning, min -2\°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 1000 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 2 hours ago	0.4° C	Continuous moderate rain.	Light winds from the WSW (7 kph at 240).
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 48 minutes ago	0.2° C	No report.	Calm (2 kph at 80).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago	10.6° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 45 minutes ago	0.4° C	Recent light snow.	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 45 minutes ago	0.2° C	Recent moderate snow.	Calm (0 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.