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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep 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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).
	Fri 4		Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	cloudy	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1650	1700	1550	1650	1600	1600	1650	1600	1550	1500
km/h	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	NW	WNW	NNE	ENE	SW	S	SSE	SSW	SW	SW	W	WNW
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cm	8	6	17	17	16	18	8	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	14
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-13	-11	-9	-9	-6	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-5	-4	-2	-1	-2	-6
min °C	-14	-13	-10	-9	-9	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-2	-4	-8
chill °C	-31	-28	-24	-22	-23	-14	-12	-8	-6	-4	-10	-10	-7	-9	-6	-12	-20

Freezing level m	1150	1000	1300	1500	1550	1800	2200	1900	1900	1800	1450	1350	1700	1300	1400	1900	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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed 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. 53 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (39 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 53 minutes ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	5°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).

* 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.