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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).
	Wednesday 30			Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
km/h	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SW	SW	SW	S	S	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	-3	-4	-5	-7	-7	-5	-3	-2	0	-1	-3	-1	0	1	2	2	2	2
min°C	-3	-4	-6	-7	-8	-6	-4	-3	-1	-2	-5	-5	-1	1	1	2	2	2
chill°C	-9	-11	-17	-18	-20	-18	-12	-9	-5	-8	-14	-14	-6	-3	-3	2	0	-1

Freezing level (m)	2450	2050	1650	1300	1300	1250	1450	2200	2750	2700	2450	2550	2800	3200	3350	3450	3450	3400
Cloud base (m)	1650	1750	1900	1950	1950	1900	1700	1650		5600	5100			1650	9250		1650

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 29 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (26 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 29 minutes ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 29 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 29 minutes ago	4° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 29 minutes ago	6° C	Recent light rain.
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 29 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 44 minutes ago	12° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Haast Automatic Weather Station 96 km SW 5m alt. 39 minutes ago	15° C	-	Fresh winds from the SE (31 kph at 130).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 39 minutes ago	5° C	-	Fresh winds from the ESE (35 kph at 113).
Tara Hills Automatic Weather Station 105 km S 485m alt. 39 minutes ago	6° C	Moderate to heavy rain showers.	Light winds from the SE (19 kph at 140).

* 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.