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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 130mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).
		Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1000	1000	1500	1500	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	NW	W	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	19	10	12	4	4	1	4	17	2	—	3	22	12	9	4	10
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	84	36	10	—
max °C	-2	-8	-8	-4	-3	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	0	1	2	3	2	1
min °C	-4	-8	-8	-7	-3	-3	-3	-1	-1	-2	-1	1	0	2	1	-2
chill °C	-15	-20	-20	-16	-10	-11	-11	-9	-8	-9	-8	-6	-7	-2	-5	-8

Freezing level m	1600	1000	950	650	1500	1550	1600	1900	1850	1600	1750	2200	2350	2500	2350	1750

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 130mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu 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 656m alt. 55 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 45 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 49 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 55 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 45 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (19 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 45 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 45 minutes ago	14°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Gales from the NW (65 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).

* 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.