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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thu 3		Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy rain	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1850	1650	1500	1700	1600	1850
km/h	NW	NNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW	ESE	SE	W	WNW	WSW	SE	SSW
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cm	5	35	8	11	6	4	5	9	38	—	9	—	—	—	1	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	-5	-6	-6	-4	-3	-2	-1	4	0	-1	0	0	-4	-4	-3
min °C	0	-2	-6	-7	-7	-6	-3	-3	-2	2	-2	-1	0	-3	-4	-4	-5
chill °C	-7	-11	-17	-18	-17	-15	-12	-11	-9	-2	-7	-4	-2	-8	-6	-7	-10

Freezing level m	2100	2150	1300	1150	1100	1150	1500	1550	1700	2500	1800	1650	2000	1700	1350	1300	850

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	6:13	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 55 minutes ago	9°C	Recent moderate rain.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 55 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 55 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 55 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).

* 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.