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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 04 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 04 Jun 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).
	Thu 4		Friday 5			Saturday 6			Sunday 7			Monday 8			Tuesday 9
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW
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cm	6	33	4	10	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-6	-5	-6	-6	-5	-6	-8	-8	-6	-7	-5	-3	-2	-1	-1
min °C	-5	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-8	-9	-8	-7	-8	-6	-4	-3	-2	-1
chill °C	-16	-17	-17	-13	-12	-11	-14	-20	-19	-18	-18	-20	-19	-13	-10	-9	-8

Freezing level m	2250	2250	2050	2050	1950	1950	1950	1300	1400	1350	1750	1750	1900	1850	2200	2300	1950
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550	1750	1600	1550	6300	1600	1550	1500	1500	1600		1600	1050

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 350).
lightning 81km SW of Hokitika 37 km NNE 142m alt. 40 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 2 hours ago	15° C	-	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 50).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 100).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	-	Calm (2 kph at 100).
TimaruAeroAws 117 km SE 27m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.	10 km
HokitikaAeroAws 120 km NE 40m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear skies.	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 10).	4 km
Marchwiel wx 122 km SE 27m alt. 53 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 267).
Springfield 145 km E 375m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 263).
treblecone 153 km SSW 524m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	-	Moderate winds from the NNE (22 kph at 23).

* 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.