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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Tue 11 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).
		Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1700	1850	1700		6800	1700	2300	1650
km/h	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	W	NNE	NE	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSW
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cm	1	3	14	43	7	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-4	-4	-4	-7	-7	-6	-5	-5	-5	-6	-9	-8	-8	-6	-4
min °C	-6	-5	-5	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-5	-5	-7	-9	-9	-9	-6	-6
chill °C	-16	-14	-16	-16	-16	-15	-14	-9	-11	-11	-12	-14	-9	-18	-15	-13

Freezing level m	1550	1700	1650	2150	1750	1900	1650	1800	1900	1450	1400	1550	750	650	1300	1250

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

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	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 54 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 55 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (39 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 54 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 54 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 54 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).

* 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.