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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Fri morning).
	Sat 8		Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13
	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	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	light snow	mod. snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	mod. snow
Cloud base (m)	1000	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1650	1700	1600	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550
km/h	NNE	NNE	NNW	NW	W	SSW	SW	SW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N
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cm	10	14	31	26	8	—	—	—	—	—	3	6	13	18	2	4	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-6	-9	-8	-8	-6	-5	-3	-4	-5	-5	-5	-5	-5	-6	-7	-6
min °C	-7	-10	-9	-8	-9	-7	-6	-5	-4	-6	-8	-5	-5	-6	-6	-8	-8
chill °C	-15	-22	-21	-18	-19	-15	-13	-9	-9	-14	-18	-16	-15	-15	-15	-19	-18

Freezing level m	1600	1750	1500	1400	1500	1450	1500	1250	1450	1650	1400	1600	1900	2100	2000	1950	1700

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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 -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Fri 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
Aorak / t Cook Visitor Centre 19 km S 650m alt. 39 minutes ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the NE (11 kph at 45).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 40 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	3° C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the W (37 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 39 minutes ago	3° C	Recent light rain.	Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 39 minutes ago		Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the NE (30 kph at 45).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 39 minutes ago	5° C	Recent light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Recent light snow.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	4° C	Recent moderate rain.	Calm (4 kph at 315).

* 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.