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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 09 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).
	Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650	1700	1600	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1750	1950	1650	8300
km/h	N	NNW	W	SW	SW	SW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	N	WSW
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cm	10	14	2	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	8	24	2	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-8	-7	-5	-3	-4	-5	-6	-5	-4	-4	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-4
min °C	-9	-8	-9	-7	-6	-5	-4	-6	-7	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-5
chill °C	-20	-16	-19	-14	-12	-10	-9	-14	-16	-16	-16	-14	-14	-12	-10	-5	-8	-9

Freezing level m	1600	1600	1400	1400	1550	1200	1350	1500	1450	1450	1800	2200	2000	1950	1800	1900	2000	1950

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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. 32 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 33 minutes ago	10° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 42 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 42 minutes ago	10° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 32 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 32 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 42 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 32 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 42 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).

* 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.