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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	clear
Cloud base (m)						1050	1050	1000	1000	1600	1800	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600
km/h	SSE	SSW	SW	SW	WNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNE	NE	NE	SSW	WNW	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	2	—	—	7	21	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-5	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3
min °C	-7	-5	-6	-5	-4	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-4	-3	-3	-4
chill °C	-14	-8	-9	-7	-4	-7	-8	-10	-7	-6	-5	-6	-8	-6	-7	-9

Freezing level m	0	700	1100	500	800	1100	850	1400	1650	1600	1650	1550	1500	1350	1500	1200

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 50 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 50 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 50 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 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.