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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Wed 08 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 08 Jul Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).
	Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Friday 10			Saturday 11			Sunday 12			Monday 13
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	heavy snow
km/h	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	SW	W	W	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	N	WNW	WNW
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cm	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	23	13	17
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-9	-8	-8	-6	-6	-6	-5	-5	-6	-5	-6	-7	-9	-9	-7	-8	-7
min °C	-9	-9	-9	-9	-8	-6	-6	-6	-6	-6	-5	-7	-8	-9	-10	-8	-9	-9
chill °C	-20	-20	-18	-17	-15	-12	-13	-12	-10	-9	-9	-12	-16	-18	-22	-21	-21	-22

Freezing level m	1400	1300	1000	900	1000	250	950	1400	1050	950	1250	700	1150	1400	1500	1500	1650	1600
Cloud base (m)	1700	1950	1700	1650	1650							1600	1550	1600	1500	1500	1550	1550

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Mon 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. 30 minutes ago	0° C	Recent light snow.	Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 30 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 30 minutes ago	0° C	Recent light snow.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 30 minutes ago	0° C	Recent light snow.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 30 minutes ago	2° C	Recent moderate rain.	Wind obs. (19 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 30 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 225).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 41 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 30 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (9 kph at 135).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 42 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Methven 121 km E 337m alt. 30 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 225).

* 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.