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Aoraki/Mount Cook (Aoraki-Mount Cook)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 04 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).
	Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	heavy snow	heavy snow	light snow	light snow	light snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)	1550	1550	1550	1500	1500	1500	1500	1500	1550	1600	1550	1550	1600	1650	1700	1600	1550	1500
km/h	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NNW	ENE	SSW	S	SW	WSW	SSW	WSW	WNW	WNW
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cm	12	11	9	16	19	22	26	27	3	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	43
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-17	-18	-16	-14	-14	-11	-10	-9	-8	-9	-10	-10	-10	-10	-7	-7	-9	-12
min °C	-17	-18	-18	-15	-14	-13	-10	-9	-8	-9	-10	-10	-10	-11	-9	-8	-10	-13
chill °C	-36	-38	-37	-32	-30	-29	-23	-20	-14	-14	-14	-18	-16	-18	-18	-18	-24	-29

Freezing level m	1300	1150	1050	1200	1450	1550	1800	2300	2050	1900	1750	1700	1550	1700	1050	1350	1550	1500

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).

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
lightning 117km NW of Pleasant Point 8 km WNW 1250m alt. 55 minutes ago		Thunderstorm
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 656m alt. 56 minutes ago		-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 46 minutes ago		-	Light winds from the W (6 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd 27 km N 113m alt. 54 minutes ago	12°C	Dry	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 270).
Glentanner 36 km S 542m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (33 kph at 315).
Whataroa 39 km NNE 64m alt. 56 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Moderate winds from the W (20 kph at 270).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 46 minutes ago	5°C	Recent light rain.	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 46 minutes ago	7°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (37 kph at 315).
Clayton 71 km ESE 937m alt. 2 hours ago	6°C	Dry	Strong winds from the W (39 kph at 270).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 46 minutes ago	10°C	Dry	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 270).

* 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.