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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 11 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 11 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).
	Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	light snow	cloudy	clear
km/h	W	WSW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	22	9	1	8	30	16	—	—	4	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-4	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1	0	-1	-3	-5	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5	-3	-3	-2	-2	-2	-1	-2	-4	-6	-5	-3	-4
chill °C	-3	-4	-9	-7	-9	-11	-11	-12	-9	-9	-10	-8	-8	-10	-14	-14	-10	-10

Freezing level m	1000	1300	800	900	1300	1300	1400	1400	1600	1700	1750	1750	1800	1550	1000	1100	1350	1050
Cloud base (m)		1650	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1600	1500	1550

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed 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. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 44 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago		-
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.

* 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.