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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 08 Aug 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 Mon night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue morning, near gales from the NNW by Tue night).
	Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	mod. snow	light snow
Cloud base (m)	1550	1000	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	1600	1600	1500	1650	1500	1500	1500	1600	1500	1550
km/h	NE	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW	W	SSW	SW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N
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cm	1	12	29	19	29	4	—	—	—	—	—	5	12	5	1	—	8	5
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-7	-7	-9	-8	-8	-6	-5	-3	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5	-6	-6	-6	-6
min °C	-7	-7	-8	-10	-8	-9	-7	-5	-4	-4	-6	-7	-5	-6	-6	-6	-7	-7
chill °C	-12	-16	-17	-22	-18	-16	-14	-10	-7	-10	-14	-16	-15	-14	-13	-15	-16	-16

Freezing level m	1750	1600	1700	1500	1400	1500	1450	1650	1350	1450	1550	1400	1950	2100	1950	1900	2000	1700

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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 Mon night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue morning, near gales from the NNW by Tue 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. 51 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	1° 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.