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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, gales from the NNE by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Tue morning).
	Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	cloudy	cloudy	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)			5600	2550	1000	1550	2100	1550	1500	1500	1550	1650			6350	6100	1900	1500
km/h	SSW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	N	NNE	N	W	W	WSW	WSW	NW	N	NNE	N	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	5	8	—	—	15	36	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	29
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-7	-6	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-6	-8	-9	-6	-3	-3	-1	-4	-5	-6
min °C	-8	-7	-8	-8	-8	-8	-8	-7	-9	-9	-9	-8	-5	-3	-3	-5	-8	-7
chill °C	-11	-12	-16	-17	-17	-15	-15	-17	-21	-20	-19	-16	-10	-6	-11	-15	-19	-18

Freezing level m	1100	1200	750	1200	1600	1650	1750	1550	1600	1500	1550	1250	1350	1950	2200	1900	1850	1650

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Tue 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		-	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 53 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 57 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 53 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 53 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 53 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.