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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 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 Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 10		Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1650	1600	1900	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1900	2300	1750	6500	1600	1600	1800
km/h	SW	SE	N	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	ESE	NW	NW	SE	SE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	3	14	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	-2	-2	-4
min °C	-2	-3	-2	-2	-3	-1	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-3	-5
chill °C	-5	-6	-6	-7	-10	-9	-8	-6	-5	-5	-4	-1	-1	-2	-5	-8	-10

Freezing level m	1550	1200	1350	1600	1500	1500	1800	2050	2000	1950	1700	1750	1900	1650	1700	1650	1000

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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 Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat 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. 58 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 58 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 59 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (41 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 58 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 58 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 58 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (7 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 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.