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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 07 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).
	Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	mod. snow	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	mod. snow	light snow	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	2050	1000	1550	2400	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650	1600	1750	1600	1900	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NW	NW	NW	E	N	N	WNW	W	WSW	SW	S	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
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cm	8	9	—	1	32	35	10	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	6	4	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-7	-7	-6	-7	-8	-10	-8	-7	-6	-5	-6	-8	-5	-6	-6	-5
min °C	-8	-8	-7	-8	-7	-8	-9	-10	-10	-7	-6	-6	-6	-8	-7	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	-18	-17	-14	-13	-18	-13	-20	-22	-22	-14	-11	-13	-14	-18	-16	-14	-13	-12

Freezing level m	1200	1600	1700	1750	1650	1500	1500	1500	1200	1200	1600	1400	1400	1600	1400	1850	1850	1850

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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 Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds 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. 42 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 46 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 52 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (33 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 52 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (15 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 52 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 52 minutes ago	1° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).

* 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.