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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 26 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Thu 26 Dec Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).									Days 8–10 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).									Days 11–13 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).
	Thu 26		Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 1			Thursday 2			Friday 3			Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tue 7
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km/h	SSE	S	S	S	W	W	W	NW	NNW	NW	N	ENE	SSW	ESE	SE	WSW	SW	S	W	WNW	WSW	WNW	NW	NNE	NE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	6	3	4	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	4	8	2.0	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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max°C	0	3	4	5	6	6	5	4	1	1	0	-3	-3	-1	0	-1	-1	-1	0	1	2	1	2	-2	-2	-2	-3	-2	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0
min°C	0	-1	3	4	6	5	5	2	1	0	-2	-3	-4	-3	-1	-1	-1	-2	0	0	2	1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-3	-2	-1	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
chill°C	-3	-8	-3	0	5	2	2	-5	-7	-7	-4	-3	-8	-9	-3	-1	-1	-2	-2	0	0	-2	-7	-8	-8	-12	-13	-12	-7	-4	-4	-4	-3	-3	-2	-3

Freezing level (m)	3050	3150	3500	3650	3900	3900	3750	3550	3100	3100	2850	2550	2350	2350	2800	2850	2850	2800	3000	3100	3300	3200	3050	2650	2700	2700	2500	2600	2750	3000	2850	3100	3100	3050	3050	3050
Cloud base (m)	1700	1750	1700	1650	9250		1650	1500	3200	1500	1550	1850	1550	1650	1700	1800	2300	1950	1700	1850	1650	1800	1600	1950	1550	1600	1650	1550	1650	1650	1850			1850	2400

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Aoraki/Mount Cook Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 42 minutes ago	12° C	Recent light rain.	Light winds from the S (13 kph at 180).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 42 minutes ago	17° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 45).
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 42 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (4 kph at 90).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 42 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (17 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 42 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Light winds from the E (9 kph at 90).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 42 minutes ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 90).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 47 minutes ago	14° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 225).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the SW (15 kph at 228).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 42 minutes ago		Dry	Light winds from the E (11 kph at 90).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 44 minutes ago	9° C	Dry	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 180).

* 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.