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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).
	Mon 24		Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1500	1500	1750	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550
km/h	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	N	N	N	NNW	W	WNW	NNW	ENE	WSW
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cm	2	8	18	13	9	22	59	42	39	69	121	9	1	2	2	3	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6	-5	-3	-3	-4	-4	-3	-8	-6	-6	-10	-9	-6
min °C	-8	-9	-7	-7	-7	-6	-4	-4	-5	-4	-6	-9	-7	-9	-10	-10	-7
chill °C	-20	-22	-20	-20	-19	-18	-15	-10	-14	-15	-17	-19	-16	-18	-19	-14	-13

Freezing level m	1500	1600	1900	2100	1600	1850	2200	1950	1750	2100	2300	1700	1700	1600	1300	1400	1200

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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 Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sat 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. 31 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the N (44 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 40 minutes ago	9°C	Recent heavy rain.	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 41 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 41 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 31 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 31 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (43 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 41 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Wind obs. (20 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 31 minutes ago	15°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 41 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).

* 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.