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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).
	Mon 31		Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1500	1450	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500
km/h	W	SW	SW	WSW	W	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	1	—	4	8	8	2	9	24	7	4	2	2	3	25
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-8	-4	-3	-2	-2	0	0	1	1	3	-6	-6	-5	-3	-3	-1
min °C	-8	-9	-6	-3	-3	-3	-1	0	0	1	-3	-6	-7	-6	-4	-3	-3
chill °C	-16	-17	-13	-10	-11	-11	-9	-8	-7	-6	-12	-16	-16	-14	-11	-10	-11

Freezing level m	1050	100	750	1150	1350	1450	2050	1950	2050	2150	2450	1200	1200	1000	1400	1450	1500

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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 1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 32mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

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. 53 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NNW (17 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 53 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 51 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the E (30 kph at 90).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (11 kph at 180).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago	3°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (13 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	0°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the S (24 kph at 180).

* 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.