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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the W by Sun morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 127mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night).
	Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	risk tstorm	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1450	1550	1550	1550	1550	1000	1000	1000	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500
km/h	W	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	W	W	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW
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cm	—	—	—	6	16	31	13	12	2	—	2	6	11	9	23	15	—	71
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	28	64	35
max °C	-2	-2	-3	-2	0	-2	-8	-8	-6	-4	-3	-2	0	0	0	3	4	3
min °C	-3	-3	-4	-2	-1	-4	-8	-8	-9	-6	-4	-4	-1	0	-1	1	3	-1
chill °C	-9	-10	-11	-10	-9	-15	-21	-21	-20	-13	-11	-12	-9	-8	-9	-6	-4	-4

Freezing level m	1200	1350	1100	1450	1900	1750	900	900	400	950	1350	1450	1700	2050	1850	2450	2550	2400

	7:26	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:18	—	—
	—	5:59	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:00	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:05	—

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 Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the W by Sun morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 127mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the N 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 650m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (28 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	5° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 56 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 56 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 56 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).

* 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.