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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 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 -8°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).
		Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 1			Sunday 2			Monday 3			Tuesday 4
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1550	1650			2300		1600	1550	1500	1500	1500			8850
km/h	NNW	NNW	N	NW	NW	W	S	S	SSW	S	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
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cm	4	2	53	49	21	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	10	2	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-8	-8	-11	-12	-11	-10	-9	-8	-8	-6	-5	-6	-9	-8	-8	-9	-9	-8
min °C	-9	-9	-9	-12	-12	-12	-13	-10	-9	-9	-6	-6	-10	-10	-8	-9	-9	-9	-9
chill °C	-20	-22	-21	-26	-24	-23	-24	-20	-18	-19	-13	-15	-22	-22	-21	-17	-18	-18	-15

Freezing level m	1700	1550	1550	1350	1150	1300	300	0	1000	1200	1150	1200	1200	1500	1550	1250	1100	1400	650

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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 -8°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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		-	Strong winds from the NW (44 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 45 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 42 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 225).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 45 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 45 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 45 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
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.