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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, gales from the N by Sat night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).
		Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	mod. snow	mod. snow	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow
Cloud base (m)	5950	2200	1000	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1600	1550	1700	2400	1650
km/h	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NE	NNE	N	W	W	W	SW	SSW	NNW	N	N	NW
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cm	—	9	7	—	14	26	27	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-7	-8	-7	-7	-7	-6	-9	-9	-8	-7	-5	-3	-6	-7	-6
min °C	-8	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-9	-9	-10	-9	-7	-6	-5	-6	-8	-7
chill °C	-17	-18	-17	-14	-15	-18	-20	-21	-22	-21	-16	-12	-12	-14	-18	-16

Freezing level m	700	1250	1700	1750	1750	1600	1650	1450	1550	1200	1200	1650	1350	1400	1550	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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, gales from the N by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3000 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. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 52 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the E (7 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 52 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 52 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	6° 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.