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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 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 -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).
	Thu 6		Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	mod. snow	some clouds	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)		5100	2000	1000	1550	1700	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1600	1600	7050		1700	1800
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	ENE	N	NNE	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	N	N	NNE	N
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cm	—	—	9	9	—	7	32	34	15	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-7	-8	-7	-6	-6	-7	-9	-8	-7	-5	-3	-2	-3	-5	-5
min °C	-7	-8	-8	-8	-8	-7	-6	-9	-9	-9	-8	-6	-4	-3	-5	-6	-7
chill °C	-11	-16	-17	-17	-15	-14	-17	-19	-21	-21	-18	-13	-9	-5	-14	-16	-16

Freezing level m	1200	750	1300	1650	1750	1800	1700	1700	1350	1500	1350	1150	1550	1750	1700	1850	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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

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 (11 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 58 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 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.