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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 05 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 05 Jul 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).
	Sun 5		Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	ENE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
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cm	12	5	1	1	2	—	—	—	1	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-4	-4	-3	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-4	-3	-3	-4
min °C	-6	-6	-5	-4	-4	-2	-2	-3	-3	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-6
chill °C	-11	-12	-13	-13	-13	-9	-2	-7	-8	-12	-13	-12	-8	-8	-7	-8	-10

Freezing level m	1200	850	850	1100	1100	1350	1800	1550	1350	1400	1100	800	1150	950	1100	1250	750
Cloud base (m)	1550	1800	1750	1650	1750	1850	1750	1550	2100	1700	1750	1700	1950	1650	1700	1650	1550

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Recent light snow.	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago	0° C	Recent light snow.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 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.