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Aoraki/Mount Cook
Weather Forecast, New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 22 Jan Local Time
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Issued: 12 pm Wed 22 Jan Local Time

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5 Aoraki/Mount Cook Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).									Days 7–9 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).									Days 10–12 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
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cm	—	—	—	5	6	—	—	—	—	8	16	25	7	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	39	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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max°C	-2	-2	-2	-4	-5	-5	-5	-4	-3	-4	-1	-1	-2	-3	-6	-5	-4	-2	-1	-1	-1	-3	-4	-4	-6	-7	-6	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-2	-4	-4	-4
min°C	-2	-2	-4	-5	-6	-6	-5	-4	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2	-4	-7	-5	-5	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-5	-5	-6	-7	-7	-7	-6	-6	-5	-3	-4	-5	-4	-4
chill°C	-4	-5	-11	-14	-15	-14	-13	-12	-15	-13	-12	-8	-8	-9	-16	-14	-13	-11	-11	-11	-14	-14	-15	-12	-12	-13	-11	-13	-10	-12	-11	-8	-10	-11	-4	-4

Freezing level (m)	3500	3450	3450	3000	2950	3000	2950	2900	3100	2900	3250	3500	3450	3250	2900	2850	2850	3300	3500	3300	3450	3250	3150	2950	2700	2550	2650	2600	2800	2800	2900	3100	3400	2950	3000	3100
Cloud base (m)	1650	1650		1900	1500	1600	1650	1750	1600	1750	1500	1500	1550	1550	2050	1900	1800	1650	1600	2000	1800	1500	1550	1550	1650	1750	1750	1900	1850	1950	2000	1750	1650	2000	2050	2350

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

The weather forecast for Aoraki/Mount Cook is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station 19 km S 650m alt. 26 minutes ago	25° C	Dry	Fresh winds from the NW (30 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS 23 km N 126m alt. 26 minutes ago		-	Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Tekapo 53 km SSE 716m alt. 26 minutes ago	25° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (17 kph at 135).
Burkes Pass 65 km SSE 648m alt. 26 minutes ago	21° C	Dry	Moderate winds from the E (26 kph at 90).
Fairlie Automatic Weather Station 71 km SE 393m alt. 26 minutes ago	22° C	Dry	Light winds from the SE (15 kph at 135).
Pukaki Automatic Weather Station 72 km S 455m alt. 26 minutes ago	29° C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (6 kph at 45).
Ross 94 km NE 66m alt. 26 minutes ago	22° C	Dry	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 315).
Omarama 100 km S 420m alt. 36 minutes ago	30° C	-	Moderate winds from the N (24 kph at 0).
Hokitika South 112 km NE 2m alt. 26 minutes ago	20° C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (19 kph at 225).
Lindis Pass 117 km S 965m alt. 28 minutes ago	25° C	Dry	Light winds from the W (15 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.