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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 03 Sep 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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
		Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1600	1750	1550	1600	1650	1700
km/h	NNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	WNW	SE	SE	WNW	WNW	S	SSW	WSW
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cm	31	9	10	8	6	7	9	17	11	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-5	-6	-6	-4	-4	-2	0	2	0	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-1
min °C	0	-5	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-2
chill °C	-8	-15	-18	-16	-14	-13	-11	-8	-3	-5	-3	-3	-6	-5	-4	-4

Freezing level m	2150	1350	1200	1100	1150	1450	1500	1750	2300	1650	1550	1950	1500	1400	1700	1250

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
lightning 101km SW of Hokitika 18 km NNE 643m alt. 32 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the SE (28 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
lightning 76km WNW of Methven 52 km ENE 1821m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
lightning 91km WNW of Pleasant Point 52 km S 1890m alt. 44 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).

* 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.