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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Sat 04 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 04 Jul 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, severe gales from the SE by Wed night).
	Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear
km/h	N	N	NNW	NW	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SW	E	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE
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cm	35	68	50	7	3	7	2	1	4	2	1	—	—	4	6	1	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-6	-6	-9	-13	-13	-11	-7	-7	-6	-6	-5	-5	-7	-8	-8	-6	-6	-5
min °C	-7	-6	-11	-13	-14	-14	-8	-8	-7	-7	-6	-6	-8	-9	-10	-6	-6	-6
chill °C	-20	-20	-22	-20	-24	-29	-20	-21	-20	-18	-14	-10	-16	-21	-23	-16	-15	-6

Freezing level m	1950	1800	1500	1150	1050	750	750	950	950	1500	1800	1800	1600	1550	1350	1300	1350	1050
Cloud base (m)	1500	1500	1550	1550	1550	2150	1700	1650	1800	1850	1850	1600	2700	1900	1600	1650	1650	1600

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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 Sat morning, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, severe gales from the SE 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 21 minutes ago	6° C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the N (22 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 1 hour ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 21 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Moderate winds from the N (20 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 21 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the NW (26 kph at 315).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 21 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 20 minutes ago	8° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the W (13 kph at 270).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 35 minutes ago	11° C	Recent heavy rain.	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 21 minutes ago	11° C	Recent moderate rain.	Moderate winds from the NE (22 kph at 45).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 32 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (9 kph at 315).
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 21 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the N (28 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.