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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).
	Sun 2		Monday 3			Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1500	1500	1550		1750	1700				8500				1000	1000	1000
km/h	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW
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cm	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	19
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-10	-8	-10	-10	-10	-9	-9	-8	-8	-7	-7	-6	-7	-8	-8
min °C	-5	-10	-11	-10	-12	-11	-10	-10	-9	-8	-8	-8	-7	-7	-8	-8	-8
chill °C	-15	-23	-24	-22	-28	-27	-22	-20	-16	-14	-14	-13	-10	-14	-17	-18	-17

Freezing level m	1250	1250	1400	1400	650	0	800	0	1000	1300	850	1050	1250	850	1200	1400	1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri 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. 28 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 28 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 32 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 38 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (31 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 38 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 28 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 28 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 38 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 28 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 38 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).

* 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.