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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 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 Tue morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the N by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).
	Mon 10		Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1650	1600	1900	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1900	2300	1750	6500	1600	1600	1800
km/h	SW	SSW	NNE	N	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	SE	ESE	S
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cm	—	—	—	—	1	5	23	17	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-4	-3	-4	-6	-4	-4	-5	-6	-7	-5	-5	-5	-5	-7	-8	-8
min °C	-7	-5	-4	-5	-7	-5	-5	-6	-6	-7	-6	-6	-5	-6	-8	-9	-9
chill °C	-14	-11	-10	-13	-18	-16	-16	-15	-14	-16	-11	-6	-9	-11	-12	-15	-14

Freezing level m	1550	1200	1350	1600	1500	1500	1800	2050	2000	1950	1700	1750	1900	1650	1700	1650	1000

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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 Tue morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the N by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu 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	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (15 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 31 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 32 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (43 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 31 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 31 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the E (19 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 31 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 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.