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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 23 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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 59mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).
	Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1000	1000	1500	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	W	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NNE	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW
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cm	9	11	3	4	1	2	16	3	—	3	7	41	30	16	24	12	1	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29	30	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-8	-4	-3	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	3	2	0	0	0	-2	-2	-3
min °C	-8	-8	-7	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	1	0	0	-3	-2	-3	-5
chill °C	-20	-20	-16	-10	-11	-10	-9	-8	-9	-8	-8	-6	-5	-5	-10	-9	-10	-13

Freezing level m	1100	950	600	1500	1550	1650	1750	1900	1750	1750	2050	2200	1950	1950	1900	1650	1650	1450

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 59mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 35 minutes ago	9°C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Recent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 31 minutes ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 31 minutes ago		Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 31 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the NW (17 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.