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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 08 Sep 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13
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Cloud base (m)	1550	1600		1550	1600	1500	1650	1600	1600	1600	1500	1550	1550	1550	1500	1550	1550	1550
km/h	ENE	SE	S	W	WNW	NW	W	S	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	37	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	11	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-7	-4	-4	-6	-9	-12	-14	-7	-7	-8	-6	-8	-7	-8	-8	-8	-6
min °C	-8	-7	-6	-5	-8	-11	-13	-14	-14	-8	-8	-8	-8	-9	-9	-8	-8	-8
chill °C	-12	-12	-10	-12	-18	-19	-19	-19	-21	-19	-19	-19	-17	-23	-22	-18	-16	-15

Freezing level m	1200	1450	1100	1200	1400	1250	1100	1150	400	850	1300	800	1000	1150	1450	1250	1450	900

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun 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. 51 minutes ago	1°C	Recent light snow.	Light winds from the NNE (11 kph at 30).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 51 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 58 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 315).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	2°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	7°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 135).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 51 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the N (9 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 51 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 0).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	0°C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 180).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 51 minutes ago	1°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	1°C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 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.