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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).
	Wed 19		Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	1650		1050	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500
km/h	SSW	SW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	7	19	1	3	6	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-1	-2	-1	-5	-5	-3	-3	-2	-2
min °C	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-4	-2	-2	-4	-5	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2
chill °C	-4	-4	-4	-6	-7	-9	-10	-12	-10	-10	-14	-14	-14	-12	-10	-9	-10

Freezing level m	2250	2150	1350	1500	1050	1150	1350	1100	1650	1700	1550	1100	1250	1400	1550	1650	1700

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun 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. 43 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 53 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 53 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 53 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 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.