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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 25 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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).
	Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	clear	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1000	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1600	1500	1550	1550	1550
km/h	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	NNE	N	N	NNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	6	3	8	16	29	28	16	29	49	10	4	—	—	—	18	1	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	0	-1	2	2	-1	0	1	1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-5	-6	-3
min °C	0	0	-1	1	1	-1	-1	0	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-4	-5	-6	-6
chill °C	-8	-7	-8	-6	-3	-3	-6	-8	-9	-9	-8	-6	-7	-10	-11	-13	-14	-13

Freezing level m	1950	1950	1750	2100	2350	1750	1700	1950	2100	1750	1700	1550	1400	1600	1450	1150	1150	800

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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat 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 656m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (50 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago		Dry	Near gales from the NW (52 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	12°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.