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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)		1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550
km/h	SW	WSW	W	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	2	6	6	1	5	24	16	12	2	3	6	27	12	12	12
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	—	—
max °C	-4	-3	-2	-2	0	0	0	1	3	-4	-6	-6	-4	-3	-1	3	-3	-3
min °C	-6	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	0	1	-1	-6	-6	-7	-5	-3	-3	-2	-3	-5
chill °C	-13	-10	-11	-11	-10	-8	-6	-6	-9	-16	-17	-15	-13	-10	-11	-10	-11	-11

Freezing level m	700	1050	1300	1500	1900	1950	1950	2200	2300	1400	1200	800	1200	1450	1600	2500	1600	1500

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 24mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun 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		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 47 minutes ago	0°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).

* 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.