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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1500	1500	1600	1650	1700	1700	2300	1900	2350
km/h	W	SW	SW	ENE	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	SE	ENE	W
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cm	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0
min °C	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	0	0	-1
chill °C	-8	-6	-4	-2	-6	-7	-10	-9	-8	-6	-5	-4	-4	0	0	-1

Freezing level m	1500	1450	1600	1250	1300	1500	1400	1500	1850	1850	1900	1950	1900	2050	2100	2000

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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. 47 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 47 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 57 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 57 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 47 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 57 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 47 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 57 minutes 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.