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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 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 Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning).
	Tue 11		Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1600	1700	1650	1700		1800	1850	1650
km/h	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	W	WNW	W	SSE	SSE	S	SSW
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cm	—	1	5	16	35	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-5	-5	-4	-4	-7	-7	-6	-6	-5	-4	-6	-9	-10	-10	-8	-5
min °C	-4	-6	-5	-4	-7	-8	-8	-7	-6	-6	-5	-7	-10	-12	-11	-9	-7
chill °C	-10	-16	-14	-14	-16	-17	-17	-14	-10	-12	-11	-12	-14	-18	-21	-18	-15

Freezing level m	1550	1450	1700	1700	2050	1900	1850	1700	1750	1950	1450	1350	1600	850	650	1150	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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

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). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun 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. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 31 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 90).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (41 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 52 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 30 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (6 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 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.