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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 09 Sep 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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1700	1600	1500	1550	1750	1700	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1550
km/h	WNW	WNW	NNW	SW	SSE	SW	W	W	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-4	-6	-6	-5	-3	-3	-3	-5	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-1	-1
min °C	-2	-3	-5	-6	-7	-6	-3	-3	-5	-5	-4	-6	-4	-3	-3	-2	-1	-3
chill °C	-6	-10	-10	-6	-11	-10	-10	-10	-12	-12	-10	-9	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-10

Freezing level m	1350	1450	1300	1000	1200	650	1450	1350	950	800	1200	1050	1150	1350	1000	1350	1700	1350

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon 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. 34 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 41 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 44 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 34 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 34 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 34 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 44 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).

* 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.