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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 15 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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
km/h	NW	NNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	SSW	S	W	WNW	WNW	W	SW
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cm	6	12	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-3	-2	-2	0
min °C	-3	-1	-3	-2	-3	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-2
chill °C	-10	-8	-11	-9	-8	-6	-6	-8	-10	-10	-7	-7	-7	-3	-3	-5	-3	-2

Freezing level m	1400	1800	1700	1650	1500	1150	1200	1400	1150	1200	1550	1500	1100	1500	1250	1300	1450	1750
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1000	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600			1650	1050	1600	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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°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. 46 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 56 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (30 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 56 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.