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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night).
		Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1550	1500	1550	1600	1700	1550	1500	1500	1500
km/h	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	SSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	1	—	5	4	2	—	2	7	7	—	—	—	2	6	14
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-1	-3	-3	-3	-3	-4	-7	-4	-3	-3	-5	-4	-4	-3	-1	0
min °C	-5	-3	-3	-5	-3	-5	-8	-6	-3	-7	-7	-4	-5	-4	-2	0
chill °C	-13	-10	-10	-14	-12	-15	-16	-15	-12	-14	-13	-9	-10	-12	-10	-8

Freezing level m	1300	1350	1300	1300	1550	1450	650	750	1500	1400	600	1200	650	1350	1550	2000

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue 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. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NNW (37 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 56 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 56 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 56 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.

* 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.