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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning).
	Sat 29		Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1550	1800	1500
km/h	W	WNW	W	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
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cm	—	7	3	5	2	—	2	5	—	—	1	1	6	19	—	1	19
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-3	-3	-3	-3	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	1	-2	-2	-1
min °C	-4	-4	-3	-5	-7	-6	-5	-8	-7	-4	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-5
chill °C	-12	-12	-11	-15	-16	-15	-14	-14	-13	-10	-10	-10	-11	-9	-8	-9	-14

Freezing level m	1350	1300	1500	1550	750	1000	1200	950	750	1150	1200	1400	1550	2150	1400	1550	1900

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Fri 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. 37 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NNE (33 kph at 20).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 37 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 44 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 37 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 37 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 37 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 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.