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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 05 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).
		Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	mod. snow	snow shwrs	cloudy	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)				5850	1950	1000	1000	1700	950	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650
km/h	SSW	SSW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NE	N	N	WNW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	9	3	—	1	33	33	14	7	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-7	-7	-6	-8	-8	-7	-7	-6	-6	-9	-9	-8	-6	-4	-1
min °C	-9	-8	-7	-8	-8	-8	-7	-7	-7	-9	-9	-10	-10	-7	-4	-3
chill °C	-16	-8	-11	-16	-18	-16	-13	-13	-18	-21	-21	-21	-20	-14	-8	-6

Freezing level m	800	1050	1200	700	1150	1600	1650	1800	1600	1700	1400	1500	1300	1100	1750	1750

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Sat night, calm 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. 32 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (13 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 32 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 45 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 51 minutes ago	5° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (7 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 51 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 31 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 31 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 51 minutes ago	0° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 32 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 51 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).

* 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.