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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 30 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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.
		Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1550		1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550
km/h	W	W	W	SW	SW	W	W	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	WNW	W	WNW
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cm	4	1	—	—	—	—	1	5	11	9	2	4	34	14	4	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-7	-7	-8	-4	-3	-2	-2	0	0	0	1	0	-5	-7	-4
min °C	-7	-7	-9	-9	-6	-4	-3	-3	0	-1	0	-1	-5	-6	-7	-6
chill °C	-18	-18	-18	-16	-12	-11	-10	-11	-9	-9	-7	-9	-15	-17	-17	-15

Freezing level m	1150	950	1000	200	750	1000	1250	1450	2050	1950	2050	2100	1950	1300	1100	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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). 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):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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. 49 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	9°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (65 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 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.