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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 04 Sep 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 Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).
		Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	1650	1750	1800	1600	1650	1700	1600	1600	1500
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	SE	SE	SW	S	SE	S	SW	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	3	9	10	11	7	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-4	-3	-1	-1	1	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-3
min °C	-7	-5	-3	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-1	-1	-4
chill °C	-16	-14	-12	-11	-6	-2	-4	-1	-1	-2	-5	-2	-3	-1	-6	-12

Freezing level m	1000	1250	1500	1550	1650	2150	1900	1900	1850	1300	1500	1650	1150	1400	1800	1300

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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 Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed 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. 42 minutes ago		-	Near gales from the NW (54 kph at 310).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 50 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 52 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Near gales from the W (61 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 52 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 52 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (31 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 52 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.