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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 23 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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).
	Sun 23		Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1000	950	1500	1500	1600	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1550	1500
km/h	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	W	WNW
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cm	8	2	3	2	3	11	6	—	4	15	47	13	39	16	3	—	7
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	34	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1	-1	2	2	2	1	1	-2	-1	-1
min °C	-8	-7	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	-2	-1	1	0	1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-6
chill °C	-20	-16	-10	-11	-11	-9	-8	-9	-7	-6	-5	-5	-10	-7	-7	-5	-14

Freezing level m	950	500	1450	1500	1650	1750	1900	1700	1750	2150	2250	2250	2250	2000	1550	1800	1500

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	6:00	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:06	—	—	6:07	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 34mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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. 35 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the WNW (31 kph at 290).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 39 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 45 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 35 minutes ago	2°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 35 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 45 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 35 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 45 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 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.