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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SE by Sun night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu morning).
	Fri 14		Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	1650			1650	2400	2650	1700	1550			3350			2750
km/h	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	NNE	SE	SSE	SE	S	SW	S	S	SSW	S	SSE	SSW	SW
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-9	-9	-10	-13	-16	-19	-17	-13	-11	-10	-13	-11	-11	-9	-9	-8	-8
min °C	-9	-10	-12	-14	-18	-19	-18	-15	-12	-11	-15	-12	-11	-11	-9	-8	-8
chill °C	-15	-18	-20	-19	-26	-28	-30	-30	-22	-20	-27	-25	-24	-23	-18	-17	-17

Freezing level m	2100	1750	1550	1600	850	400	800	0	1400	1550	1250	1600	1950	1850	2050	2300	2150

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SE by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu morning).

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. 48 minutes ago	7° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 230).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 48 minutes ago		-	Calm (2 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 53 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 225).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Wind obs. (39 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 1 hour ago	14° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 315).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 48 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 0).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 48 minutes ago		Dry	Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Dry	Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 48 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero 71 km S 468m alt. 1 hour ago	15° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).

* 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.