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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Sun 10 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Sun 10 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
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km/h	W	WSW	WNW	W	WNW	W	WSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW
Wave Height Map See all maps
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	—	—	—	2	3	—	4	13	23	18	33	3	0.4	0.2	—	—	—	1.0	2	0.8	—	0.1	0.5	—
max°C	2	3	2	3	3	-1	-3	-1	-2	3	5	4	6	7	5	5	5	6	7	7	7	7	7	5	6	6	6	8	9	7	8	8	8	8	8	8
min°C	1	3	0	1	1	-2	-3	-2	-2	1	5	3	5	6	4	4	5	6	6	7	7	7	6	4	4	6	5	7	8	7	7	8	6	7	8	6
chill°C	-4	1	-4	-3	-5	-9	-10	-5	-6	-4	2	-2	3	3	-1	-2	0	2	2	4	4	3	1	-1	-1	2	2	6	6	4	4	5	2	4	6	3

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Cloud base (m)	1550	1700	1550	1550	1650	1550	1550	1550	1700	2050	1700	1550	1550	1550	1550	2750	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1800	1900	2000	1850	1950	1000	1000	1000	1550	1550	1600

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3\°C on Sun afternoon, min -3\°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7\°C on Thu afternoon, min 1\°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7\°C on Sat morning, min 4\°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

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 650m alt. 53 minutes ago	15° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the WNW (15 kph at 300).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (22 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).

* 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.