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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).
	Sun 19		Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1650	1750	1850	1650	1650	1600	1700	1600	1550	1600	1550	1800	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600
km/h	SSE	S	SW	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	SSW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	40	14	29	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	-5	-7	-10
min °C	-2	-3	-3	-2	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2	-4	-4	-3	-3	-5	-8	-11
chill °C	-5	-6	-5	-2	-9	-6	-9	-8	-3	-5	-9	-11	-10	-10	-13	-16	-20

Freezing level m	1750	1350	1450	1600	1200	1150	1400	1500	1550	1650	1200	1250	1500	1650	1250	1050	500

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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 -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW 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		-	Wind obs. (15 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 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.