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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sat 08 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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).
		Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650	1650	1650	1550	1700	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1600
km/h	NNE	NNE	NW	W	SSW	SSW	SW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNE
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cm	14	16	14	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	10	35	14	8	2
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-8	-8	-8	-7	-5	-4	-4	-5	-6	-5	-4	-4	-5	-6	-5
min °C	-8	-9	-8	-9	-8	-6	-5	-4	-6	-8	-6	-4	-5	-5	-7	-7
chill °C	-20	-22	-14	-19	-16	-13	-9	-9	-14	-18	-16	-14	-14	-14	-16	-16

Freezing level m	1700	1600	1550	1450	1400	1500	1250	1400	1650	1400	1500	1850	2150	2150	2000	1900

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

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. 55 minutes ago	0° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Recent moderate snow.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 55 minutes ago	2° C	Recent light snow.	Wind obs. (15 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 55 minutes ago		Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the E (24 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 55 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (6 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.

* 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.