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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 23 Jul 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600	2000	2150				1550			1600	1600	1550	1550
km/h	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	S	W	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	S	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	2	7	67	25	27	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-7	-6	-9	-10	-12	-15	-15	-13	-9	-7	-6	-8	-8	-7	-6	-5	-4
min °C	-9	-8	-9	-9	-12	-14	-15	-16	-14	-11	-8	-8	-9	-8	-8	-7	-5	-5
chill °C	-20	-20	-20	-20	-22	-21	-22	-24	-23	-18	-16	-16	-18	-14	-14	-13	-12	-11

Freezing level m	1600	1600	1900	1400	1350	1000	600	850	100	450	1050	450	1000	1400	1400	1450	1600	1500

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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. 39 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (46 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 37 minutes ago	10° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 49 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 49 minutes ago	11° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Dry	Strong winds from the SW (39 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 49 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 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.