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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed night).
	Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550	1600	1650	1700	1600	1550	1500
km/h	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NNE	E	SW	S	SSW	SW	SSW	WSW	WNW	NW
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cm	12	11	9	15	19	18	17	18	2	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	37
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-13	-14	-11	-9	-9	-6	-5	-4	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-2	-2	-5	-8
min °C	-13	-14	-13	-10	-10	-9	-6	-4	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-6	-9
chill °C	-29	-31	-29	-24	-24	-22	-16	-12	-6	-8	-9	-12	-10	-10	-10	-11	-18	-21

Freezing level m	1300	1150	1050	1200	1450	1550	1800	2300	2050	1900	1750	1700	1550	1700	1050	1350	1550	1500

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed 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. 1 hour ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
lightning 106km SW of Hokitika 32 km NW 0m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (19 kph at 270).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (33 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (37 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.