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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Jul 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 Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).
	Sat 18		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1600	1650	1650	1700	1650	1650	2050		1950	1650	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500
km/h	W	W	S	SSW	SW	S	SW	W	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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cm	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	60
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-6	-6	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7	-8	-9	-8
min °C	-9	-8	-7	-7	-8	-8	-7	-7	-6	-7	-7	-6	-6	-9	-9	-9	-9
chill °C	-21	-19	-7	-10	-13	-14	-12	-14	-13	-16	-15	-10	-12	-19	-21	-21	-18

Freezing level m	1650	1600	1450	1650	1400	1450	1600	1250	1350	1500	1550	1500	1700	1500	1550	1550	1550

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Thu 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		-	Moderate winds from the N (28 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 38 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 40 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (24 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (17 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (4 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.