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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 02 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 02 Jul 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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).
	Thu 2		Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NW	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	6	21	35	35	6	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-1	-1	0	-1	0	0	-3	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-3
min °C	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	0	-2	-7	-8	-7	-8	-7	-6	-7	-7	-5	-4
chill °C	-5	-4	-7	-6	-7	-8	-9	-14	-12	-12	-16	-14	-14	-16	-16	-11	-10

Freezing level m	1550	1550	1550	1850	1850	2000	2000	1400	850	1050	450	400	750	250	200	800	750
Cloud base (m)	1650	1600	1650	1000	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1650	1650	1550	1650	2500

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue 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. 30 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 30 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 30 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 30 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 30 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 33 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 30 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 32 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 30 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (11 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.