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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).
	Mon 3		Tuesday 4			Wednesday 5			Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	heavy snow	light snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1550		1700	1750				7450	8850		1600	1600	1000	1550	1500	1500	1650
km/h	WSW	SW	S	S	SSE	SSW	SSW	SW	W	WSW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW
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cm	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	5	15	9	11	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-9	-12	-11	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-7	-6	-8	-9	-8	-8	-9	-9
min °C	-10	-11	-14	-11	-11	-9	-9	-9	-8	-7	-8	-8	-9	-8	-9	-10	-10
chill °C	-22	-27	-30	-25	-23	-17	-16	-16	-11	-12	-17	-18	-19	-17	-16	-18	-16

Freezing level m	1450	600	0	600	0	1100	1350	900	1000	1200	700	1200	1550	1600	1650	1550	1250

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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		-	Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (6 kph at 225).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the SW (24 kph at 225).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 225).

* 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.