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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 30 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 30 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu night).
	Sat 30		Sunday 31			Monday 1			Tuesday 2			Wednesday 3			Thursday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	cloudy	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
km/h	NW	NW	W	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	W	WSW	SW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	20	8	7	—	6	10	11	4	12	—	—	—	—	6	19	13	24
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-4	-4	-5	-6	-5	-3	-3	-5	-6	-6	-5	-4	-4	-3	-2	-3	-4
min°C	-4	-5	-6	-8	-8	-4	-5	-5	-7	-7	-6	-5	-5	-5	-2	-6	-6
chill°C	-13	-13	-12	-16	-16	-12	-13	-13	-15	-13	-13	-9	-11	-12	-10	-15	-15

Freezing level (m)	1200	1250	1200	1000	700	1400	1500	1250	1150	1050	600	850	1100	900	1500	1600	1150
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550		1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu 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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 350).
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	-	Light winds from the ESE (9 kph at 110).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Light winds from the WNW (15 kph at 287).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 280).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 280).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Clear skies.	Light winds from the WSW (19 kph at 240).	20 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the WNW (16 kph at 295).
Springfield Ridge 139 km E 830m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 350).
Hororata 151 km E 172m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 85).

* 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.