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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).
		Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1500	1500	1600	1650	1700	1700	2300	1900	2350
km/h	W	SW	SW	SW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	ESE	NNW	W
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cm	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	25	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-6	-5	-3	-3	-4	-6	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6	-5	-4	-4	-4
min °C	-9	-7	-6	-5	-4	-5	-7	-5	-5	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-4
chill °C	-18	-14	-12	-10	-10	-13	-18	-16	-16	-15	-13	-12	-12	-5	-8	-7

Freezing level m	1500	1450	1600	1250	1300	1500	1400	1500	1850	1850	1900	1950	1900	2050	2100	2000

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri 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	2° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 1 hour ago		Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 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.