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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).
		Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)		1600	1550	1550	1000	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1000	1500
km/h	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	12	10	28	10	9	—	—	1	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-1	-1	-1	-7	-7	-6	-4	-2	-2
min °C	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-2	-1	-6	-7	-7	-7	-4	-3	-2
chill °C	-5	-5	-6	-8	-9	-10	-12	-10	-9	-16	-17	-18	-16	-11	-10	-10

Freezing level m	2250	1400	1500	1050	1200	1350	1150	1500	1900	1800	1050	1050	800	1200	1450	1700

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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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

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 650m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 38 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).

* 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.