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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 26 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 Wed morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 61mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the N by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).
	Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy rain	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	light snow	cloudy
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1500	1550
km/h	NW	WNW	W	N	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW	W	W	WNW	W	SW	W	W	WSW
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cm	21	—	31	12	17	33	13	17	2	—	—	3	9	6	—	—	3	—
mm	—	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	4	2	0	0	1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-3	-3	-3	-3	-6	-5	-3	-1
min °C	1	2	-1	-1	0	-2	-2	-2	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-6	-7	-5	-3	-1
chill °C	-6	-3	-4	-7	-8	-10	-10	-11	-10	-9	-8	-11	-13	-16	-15	-12	-11	-8

Freezing level m	2200	2600	1950	1800	2100	2150	1800	1700	1600	1200	1450	1300	1400	1500	450	650	1400	1600

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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 Wed morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 61mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the N by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

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 NW (20 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 58 minutes ago	13°C	Recent heavy rain.	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago		Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the E (28 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.