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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Tue 30 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Tue 30 Jun Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).
		Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	cloudy	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs
km/h	WNW	W	W	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	NNW	WNW	W	SE	SE	SSE	SE
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	45	76	24	41	9	—	2	—	—	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-9	-12	-15	-14	-14	-10	-10	-10
min °C	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4	-4	-6	-5	-5	-5	-6	-10	-15	-15	-14	-15	-13	-11	-13
chill °C	-9	-8	-7	-3	-8	-9	-14	-14	-15	-16	-17	-23	-29	-28	-24	-25	-24	-24	-26

Freezing level m	1500	1350	1500	1350	1500	1550	1700	1750	1950	1900	2250	1550	1150	900	900	550	400	600	400
Cloud base (m)	1650	1600	1650	1050	1600	1600	1600	1600	1000	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1850	1650	1650	1650

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Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SE 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 (11 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 270).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 49 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 53 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 49 minutes ago	9° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 51 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 49 minutes ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 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.