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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 12 Aug 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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650		1650	7050	5800	1750	1950	1650				1650	1600
km/h	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	N	NW	WNW	ESE	SSW	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	W	S
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cm	1	9	22	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	0	1	-1	-1	-2	0	-1	-1	-2	-3	-6	-5	-4	-2	-2	-2	-1
min °C	-1	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-3	-4	-7	-7	-4	-3	-2	-3	-3
chill °C	-8	-8	-6	-6	-6	-5	-1	-4	-5	-3	-7	-12	-14	-10	-8	-5	-6	-8

Freezing level m	1700	1750	2200	1750	1850	1500	1800	1900	1600	1350	1500	750	500	1300	1400	1450	1500	1600

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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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°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. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 41 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 41 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 41 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 41 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.