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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 23 Jul 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	2200	2100	1600						1800	2800	1650	1650
km/h	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	S	WNW	SW	S	SW	W	S	W	WSW	WSW	W	W
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cm	2	5	34	18	13	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-1	-3	-4	-6	-8	-8	-10	-6	-5	-6	-4	-3	-2	-1	-1	0
min °C	-2	-2	-3	-4	-5	-8	-10	-9	-10	-9	-7	-7	-6	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1
chill °C	-9	-10	-9	-10	-12	-14	-14	-13	-14	-15	-10	-12	-11	-8	-8	-2	-4	-4

Freezing level m	1600	1600	1850	1400	1350	950	250	850	0	0	1000	300	800	1350	1150	1650	1700	1750

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -9°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		-	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (22 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.