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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 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 (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).
	Fri 4		Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1650	1700	1550	1650	1600	1600	1650	1600	1550	1500
km/h	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW	E	ESE	SSE	S	SE	S	SSW	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	6	5	10	10	9	10	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-4	-3	-2	0	1	0	0	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	0	-2
min °C	-6	-7	-4	-3	-3	-1	0	0	-1	-1	-2	-2	-1	-2	-1	-1	-3
chill °C	-17	-16	-13	-12	-12	-7	0	0	-3	-1	-5	-5	-3	-4	-3	-6	-10

Freezing level m	1150	1000	1300	1500	1550	1800	2200	1900	1900	1800	1450	1350	1700	1300	1400	1900	1450

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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 (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, 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 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Recent light snow.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (35 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.

* 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.