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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Mon 13 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 13 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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).
	Mon 13		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear
km/h	NNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	W	W	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW
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cm	32	15	31	40	12	11	34	10	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-7	-7	-6	-7	-7	-6	-8	-7	-5	-3	-2	-3	-3	-5	-6	-8
min °C	-7	-8	-7	-7	-8	-7	-7	-9	-9	-5	-5	-3	-3	-5	-6	-7	-9
chill °C	-20	-19	-19	-19	-20	-18	-19	-21	-22	-16	-14	-11	-10	-15	-16	-16	-18

Freezing level m	1450	1650	1800	1950	1650	1600	1850	1400	1500	1250	1050	1100	1350	1200	1250	1650	1400
Cloud base (m)	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1500	1550	1500	1550	1550	1000	1000	1550	1550	1000	1600

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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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Fri 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 36 minutes ago	4° C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 32 minutes ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 36 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 36 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 36 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 36 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 34 minutes ago	10° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Woodbury 97 km ESE 214m alt. 35 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 315).
Howell Heights 101 km SE 230m alt. 36 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 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.