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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Jul 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).
	Wed 29		Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1000	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650	1700	1750	5300	6250	1600	1500	1550	1550	1550
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NW	NW	WNW	S	S	S	S	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	7	5	1	49	42	33	11	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-8	-8	-8	-10	-11	-11	-13	-10	-9	-8	-6	-6	-8	-8	-8	-8
min °C	-8	-9	-9	-8	-13	-12	-11	-15	-12	-9	-9	-7	-7	-9	-8	-8	-8
chill °C	-18	-20	-21	-21	-27	-24	-15	-28	-24	-19	-19	-14	-18	-21	-17	-17	-15

Freezing level m	1600	1650	1500	1500	1350	1150	1400	500	0	700	650	1050	1100	1300	1150	1400	900

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue 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		-	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the N (31 kph at 0).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.