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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).
	Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	7000		2100				1650	1650			1650	1550	1550	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500
km/h	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	2	27
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-3	-1	-1	-1	0	1	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2
min °C	-3	-4	-4	-2	-2	-2	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-3	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-5
chill °C	-7	-9	-10	-8	-8	-8	-4	-3	-4	-4	-4	-9	-9	-9	-10	-10	-12	-15

Freezing level m	1100	1400	1400	1550	1850	1700	2000	2200	2100	1550	1550	1350	1350	1400	1250	1350	1600	1750

	7:31	—	—	7:31	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:28	—	—	7:26	—	—	7:24	—	—
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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW 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 650m alt. 33 minutes ago	-7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 320).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 33 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 43 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 33 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 33 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 33 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.