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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 07 Sep 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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sat afternoon).
	Mon 7		Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	heavy snow
Cloud base (m)	1650	1550	1550	1600	1600	1550	1550	1550	1550	1550		6300	1500	1550	1550	1500	1500
km/h	W	W	ENE	SE	S	W	WNW	NW	WNW	SE	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	5	12
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-7	-7	-4	-4	-5	-9	-12	-14	-7	-6	-6	-6	-7	-8	-9
min °C	-5	-6	-7	-7	-6	-5	-7	-11	-13	-15	-14	-7	-8	-7	-7	-10	-10
chill °C	-10	-10	-7	-11	-9	-11	-16	-20	-18	-25	-21	-17	-19	-16	-16	-24	-23

Freezing level m	1450	850	1200	1450	1000	1200	1400	1150	1300	1100	300	850	1400	950	900	1200	1450

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sat 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. 42 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 230).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 39 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago	4°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	6°C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (17 kph at 45).

* 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.