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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 11 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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	1800	1700			1650	1600	1750	1650	1650
km/h	N	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	NW	WNW	ESE	ESE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE
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cm	—	—	—	3	12	24	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-2	-2	0	1	0	-1	-2	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-5	-4	-4
min °C	-2	-1	-3	-2	-1	0	-1	-1	-2	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-4	-5	-5	-4
chill °C	-5	-5	-10	-9	-9	-6	-6	-6	-5	-1	-2	-3	-4	-2	-6	-11	-12	-11

Freezing level m	1350	1600	1550	1600	1750	2150	1950	1850	1600	1850	2000	1850	1600	1750	1250	1000	1200	800

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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 52 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago		Dry	Light winds from the NE (15 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.