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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 33mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 96mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).
	Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy rain	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1000	1500	1500	1650	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNE	NNW	W	WNW	WSW	W
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cm	2	—	4	10	7	4	9	16	26	29	—	25	4	3	—	—	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	—	96	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-1	0	0	-1	0	1	2	2	3	2	1	-1	-2	-4	-2	-3
min °C	-3	-3	-2	0	0	-2	-1	1	0	1	3	0	0	-2	-4	-4	-2	-4
chill °C	-10	-11	-10	-8	-7	-9	-8	-6	-5	-6	-4	-4	-6	-5	-11	-8	-5	-12

Freezing level m	1500	1500	1650	1950	2050	1700	1850	2150	2050	2200	2550	2300	2100	1850	1700	1400	1550	1050

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 33mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 96mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 2000 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. 42 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 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.