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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).
	Sun 9		Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1600	1750	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1700	8350	1700	1550
km/h	N	W	SW	SW	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	SE	SE	SE
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cm	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	10	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
min °C	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	0	-1	0	0	-1	0	1	0
chill °C	-9	-9	-7	-2	-2	-6	-7	-10	-9	-7	-6	-4	-4	-4	-2	-1	-3

Freezing level m	1500	1400	1400	1550	1250	1250	1550	1450	1600	1950	2000	1900	2000	1950	2100	2250	2150

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

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. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 50 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 50 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 50 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.