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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 61mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the N by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).
	Wed 26		Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy rain	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1500	1550
km/h	WNW	WNW	N	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	W	WSW	W	W	SW	WSW	W	W
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cm	—	29	12	21	35	12	16	1	—	—	—	5	5	—	—	2	1
mm	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	3	1	0	0	1	-1	-2	-1	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-7	-5	-3	-1
min °C	2	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	-3	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-6	-9	-6	-4	-2
chill °C	-2	-4	-8	-8	-10	-10	-11	-10	-9	-9	-9	-13	-16	-17	-13	-12	-9

Freezing level m	2550	2000	1800	2000	2100	1850	1600	1650	1250	1350	850	1400	1550	750	650	1250	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 61mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the N by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

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 656m alt. 56 minutes ago	5°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 55 minutes ago	14°C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 56 minutes ago	14°C	Recent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 56 minutes ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the S (35 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago		Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Recent light snow.	Wind obs. (22 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).

* 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.