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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 04 Sep 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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Wed night).
	Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1650	1700	1750	1650	1650	1650	1700	1600	1550	1500
km/h	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	NNE	S	W	WSW	SE	SSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW
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cm	14	13	10	13	15	19	28	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-12	-13	-11	-9	-9	-6	-5	-4	-4	-4	-4	-4	-6	-5	-2	-2	-4	-6
min °C	-12	-13	-13	-10	-9	-9	-6	-4	-4	-4	-4	-6	-6	-5	-4	-2	-5	-9
chill °C	-28	-29	-29	-24	-22	-22	-16	-12	-7	-6	-8	-9	-10	-8	-7	-8	-14	-21

Freezing level m	1300	1200	1100	1200	1500	1550	1850	2200	1900	1800	1900	1650	1550	1700	1200	1350	1700	1150

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

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. 57 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NNW (26 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 27 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 35 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the NW (28 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 1 hour ago	6°C	Recent light rain.	Near gales from the W (52 kph at 270).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 27 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the NW (39 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (22 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 57 minutes ago		-	Strong winds from the W (43 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.