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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1600	1550	1700	1700				6550			1050	1000	1550	1500	1650	1550	1600
km/h	W	W	SW	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-5	-8	-7	-4	-3	-4	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-3	-4	-7	-9	-7	-6	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3
chill °C	-11	-11	-17	-20	-16	-13	-8	-7	-4	-3	-7	-8	-11	-9	-8	-7	-5	-3

Freezing level m	1450	1450	650	0	700	0	1100	1350	950	1150	1200	900	1300	1600	1550	1550	1500	1400

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). 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. 1 hour ago		-	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 38 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 34 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 34 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (41 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 34 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 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.