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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 12 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).
	Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1500	1500	1600	1500	1700		1700	7050	6250	1700	1650					1700	1600
km/h	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	NNE	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SW	WSW	S
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cm	2	16	42	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-4	-4	-4	-6	-7	-6	-5	-5	-5	-7	-9	-7	-8	-7	-5	-4	-4	-6
min °C	-5	-4	-7	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-6	-9	-9	-8	-9	-7	-6	-4	-5	-8
chill °C	-15	-15	-16	-14	-15	-13	-12	-12	-12	-12	-12	-13	-18	-18	-16	-10	-10	-17

Freezing level m	1750	1700	2100	1750	1850	1400	1750	1850	1400	1400	1500	800	1000	1550	1400	1200	1400	1350

	7:39	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:37	—	—	7:35	—	—	7:33	—	—	7:31	—	—
	—	5:49	—	—	5:51	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:54	—

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun 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. 51 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Strong winds from the N (43 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 56 minutes ago	11° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (35 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Recent moderate rain.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (28 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).

* 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.