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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 07 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Tue night).
	Fri 7		Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1000	1000	1650	950	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1650	1650	1500	1550	1600
km/h	NW	NW	ENE	N	NNE	N	WSW	W	SSW	WSW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	NNW
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cm	10	—	2	18	23	2	9	4	—	—	—	—	—	8	2	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-6	-7	-7	-7	-8	-9	-7	-6	-4	-2	-4	-6	-4	-5	-3	-3
min °C	-8	-7	-8	-7	-8	-8	-9	-10	-6	-4	-3	-5	-7	-6	-6	-4	-4
chill °C	-17	-14	-16	-17	-18	-16	-20	-22	-12	-8	-3	-13	-17	-17	-16	-12	-9

Freezing level m	1600	1650	1750	1600	1600	1550	1450	1400	1350	1550	1250	1450	1550	1550	1950	2050	1650

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, 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. 38 minutes ago	3° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 38 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 42 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 48 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 48 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 38 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 38 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 48 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 38 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 48 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).

* 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.