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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 10 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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the NNW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1650	1600	1600	1800	1600	1500	1500	1550	1650	1850	2350	1650			1700	1600
km/h	SW	SW	SSW	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	ESE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	1	7	22	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-3	-3	-4	-6	-5	-4	-6	-7	-6	-6	-5	-5	-4	-4	-5	-7
min °C	-8	-7	-5	-4	-5	-7	-5	-5	-7	-7	-7	-6	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-12
chill °C	-15	-14	-11	-10	-13	-18	-16	-15	-16	-15	-14	-13	-8	-9	-9	-9	-9	-18

Freezing level m	1300	1550	1150	1300	1550	1500	1500	1900	2000	1900	1950	1800	1950	2000	2050	1900	1900	1550

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). 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. 1 hour ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 43 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 49 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 43 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 43 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 43 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	1° 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.