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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Aug 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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).
	Sun 30		Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550		1550	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550
km/h	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W
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cm	5	6	1	—	—	—	—	2	7	37	15	1	7	61	12	16	3
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-10	-12	-13	-14	-11	-7	-6	-6	-7	-5	-6	-6	-6	-6	-12	-13	-10
min °C	-11	-13	-14	-14	-13	-10	-6	-7	-10	-6	-8	-7	-7	-13	-13	-14	-12
chill °C	-26	-29	-30	-29	-26	-22	-17	-18	-23	-18	-20	-18	-20	-29	-28	-29	-26

Freezing level m	1450	1050	900	1050	100	750	1000	1350	1450	2000	1950	1650	1950	1950	1200	1200	1000

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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the W 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (26 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 57 minutes ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 49 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 49 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Near gales from the W (56 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 49 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (26 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 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.