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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 22 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 22 Jul 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1800	1550			1700	2250	1550	1550
km/h	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	SSW	W	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	1	—	—	3	9	84	34	17	24	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-7	-7	-9	-7	-5	-8	-11	-11	-17	-16	-16	-11	-8	-7	-9	-7	-6
min °C	-7	-7	-8	-9	-8	-9	-10	-11	-15	-17	-16	-16	-13	-9	-11	-10	-8	-7
chill °C	-14	-14	-18	-20	-20	-20	-19	-20	-23	-25	-24	-22	-23	-17	-22	-20	-18	-17

Freezing level m	1600	1700	1450	1550	1650	2100	1550	1300	1100	550	750	0	200	950	300	750	1300	1500

	8:03	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:00	—	—	7:58	—	—
	—	5:28	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:32	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

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. 38 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 36 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 48 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 48 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (13 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 48 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 38 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 48 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).

* 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.