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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Tue 11 Aug 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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1600	1600	1600	1500	1500	1500	1600	1500	1650	1850	1800			1650	1750	1650	1650
km/h	N	N	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	S	S	S
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cm	—	—	—	8	38	45	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-8	-9	-10	-10	-9	-10	-12	-12	-11	-11	-11	-10	-12	-13	-13	-13	-12	-11
min °C	-8	-9	-11	-10	-10	-12	-12	-12	-12	-11	-11	-11	-12	-13	-14	-14	-13	-12
chill °C	-8	-17	-24	-22	-23	-23	-23	-23	-20	-11	-16	-19	-15	-13	-22	-26	-27	-24

Freezing level m	1400	1600	1550	1650	1700	2100	1800	1850	1750	1800	1950	1700	1550	1650	900	650	1150	750

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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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook at the specific elevation of 3754 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. 34 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 34 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 35 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 45).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 44 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (41 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 44 minutes ago	13° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 34 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 34 minutes ago		Dry	Moderate winds from the NE (20 kph at 45).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	3° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 34 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 2 hours ago	10° C	Dry	Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.