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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SW	SW	SSW	SSE	S	WSW	W	N	WNW	WNW
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max°C	2	0	-1	-3	-3	-2	0	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	5	5	5
min°C	1	0	-2	-3	-3	-3	-1	1	2	2	1	1	3	3	3	5	5	5
chill°C	-4	-5	-10	-11	-11	-11	-6	-2	0	0	-4	-4	0	2	2	5	5	3

Freezing level (m)	2450	2050	1650	1300	1300	1250	1450	2200	2750	2700	2450	2550	2800	3200	3350	3450	3450	3400
Cloud base (m)	1650	1750	1900	1950	1950	1900	1700	1650		5600	5100			1650	9250		1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	-	Wind obs. (26 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 47 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the S (28 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 47 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 47 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 47 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 47 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	16° C	-	Fresh winds from the SE (30 kph at 140).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Fresh winds from the ESE (33 kph at 108).

* 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.