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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 52mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).
		Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1650	1500	1550
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	S	NNE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W
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cm	5	8	4	5	6	15	25	16	31	70	10	3	—	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	17	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	-2	-2	-1	-4	-3	-3
min °C	-2	0	-1	-1	1	2	-1	-1	0	-1	-3	-2	-4	-4	-4	-3
chill °C	-10	-8	-8	-8	-6	-5	-1	-7	-8	-6	-10	-9	-12	-12	-10	-9

Freezing level m	1700	1950	2050	1800	2150	2450	1900	1700	2150	2150	1550	1600	1600	1150	1400	950

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Heavy rain (total 52mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 10).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	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.