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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep 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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).
	Thu 3		Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	mod. snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	clear
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1850	1650	1500	1700	1600	1850
km/h	NW	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW	ENE	SSE	WSW	W	W	SSE	SSW
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cm	10	70	12	14	8	7	8	17	66	46	16	—	—	—	2	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-5	-5	-12	-13	-11	-9	-10	-6	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-3	-10	-9	-3
min °C	-6	-8	-13	-14	-14	-12	-10	-9	-7	-4	-5	-4	-3	-8	-11	-10	-7
chill °C	-18	-22	-29	-31	-30	-26	-24	-21	-18	-13	-11	-8	-7	-16	-17	-14	-16

Freezing level m	2100	2150	1300	1150	1100	1150	1500	1550	1700	2500	1800	1650	2000	1700	1350	1300	850

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	6:13	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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 656m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (37 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 42 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Fresh winds from the NW (35 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the NW (20 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Fresh winds from the N (30 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (22 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the NW (19 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 0).

* 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.