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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 22 Aug 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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).
	Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1700	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000
km/h	NW	NW	NW	W	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	6	8	19	11	12	2	7	3	5	20	1	3	—	3	8	16	6	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—
max °C	-2	0	-1	-8	-8	-5	-3	-3	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-1	2	1	1	2
min °C	-3	-1	-4	-8	-9	-9	-4	-3	-3	-1	-2	-3	-2	-1	-1	1	1	1
chill °C	-11	-9	-15	-21	-21	-19	-12	-11	-11	-9	-10	-10	-7	-5	-6	-5	-5	-4

Freezing level m	1500	1800	1650	850	950	500	1350	1500	1550	1900	1700	1600	1550	1750	2050	2150	2150	2200

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed 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 650m alt. 29 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 29 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 33 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Near gales from the W (54 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 39 minutes ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 29 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 29 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 29 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).

* 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.