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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).
	Thu 27		Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	heavy snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1600	1550	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550
km/h	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SSW	WSW	W
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cm	35	40	27	10	4	2	1	4	15	2	—	1	19	1	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-7	-9	-8	-9	-7	-7	-8	-12	-12	-11	-9	-7	-5	-4	-5
min °C	-6	-8	-9	-9	-9	-10	-10	-9	-9	-15	-15	-11	-10	-9	-7	-4	-6
chill °C	-19	-21	-22	-22	-21	-21	-22	-22	-23	-30	-30	-25	-24	-22	-18	-12	-16

Freezing level m	1900	2100	1800	1550	1400	1350	1350	1250	1600	1350	550	800	1450	1250	1100	1400	1300

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	6:06	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:08	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:10	—

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue 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. 40 minutes ago	5°C	Recent moderate rain.	Fresh winds from the N (33 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 48 minutes ago	13°C	Recent heavy rain.	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Recent heavy rain.	Moderate winds from the SE (22 kph at 135).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (26 kph at 45).
Tekapo 45 km SSE 855m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 40 minutes ago		Dry	Fresh winds from the E (30 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 40 minutes ago	5°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1°C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 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.